LO1 - Understand the factors that need to be considered during the planning of a media product.
Laws + Acts
Freedom of Information Act - Allows the public the right to access any information (documents or data) held by the public authorities. This is an act which is designed to keep the general public 'in the know' about the actions of their government. This is important for media as it allows media creators access to official records and sources to provide evidence for their media product.
Intellectual Property Act - Owners/creators of a product are granted exclusive rights which means that others cannot steal the product. Intellectual property within media can be things such as trade secrets and the designs within the media product (similar to copyright).
Data Protection Act - Personal and private documents stored on computers ar perfected from any hackers or unauthorised access. This prevents individuals from having their personal details misused or mishandled by company's within the media industry.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Grants the creators of any work (literally, musical, dramatic or artistic) the right to control the way their work is used and recent anybody from stealing the design. It allows for the creators to protect their work once it has been designed.
Libel - A published false statement that is damaging to a person's or a company's reputation. Libel an be the base of a lawsuit if the statement greatly negatively impacts the company's reputation.
Slander - A spoken version of libel. A false spoken statement which is damaging to a company's reputation such as damaging statements. An example of this within media could be false and damaging statements said about a certain company on the news or within an advert which could then cause a lawsuit to start.
Laws + Acts
Freedom of Information Act - Allows the public the right to access any information (documents or data) held by the public authorities. This is an act which is designed to keep the general public 'in the know' about the actions of their government. This is important for media as it allows media creators access to official records and sources to provide evidence for their media product.
Intellectual Property Act - Owners/creators of a product are granted exclusive rights which means that others cannot steal the product. Intellectual property within media can be things such as trade secrets and the designs within the media product (similar to copyright).
Data Protection Act - Personal and private documents stored on computers ar perfected from any hackers or unauthorised access. This prevents individuals from having their personal details misused or mishandled by company's within the media industry.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Grants the creators of any work (literally, musical, dramatic or artistic) the right to control the way their work is used and recent anybody from stealing the design. It allows for the creators to protect their work once it has been designed.
Libel - A published false statement that is damaging to a person's or a company's reputation. Libel an be the base of a lawsuit if the statement greatly negatively impacts the company's reputation.
Slander - A spoken version of libel. A false spoken statement which is damaging to a company's reputation such as damaging statements. An example of this within media could be false and damaging statements said about a certain company on the news or within an advert which could then cause a lawsuit to start.
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