LO1: Analysis of existing graphic design (regulators)

 Include an example of banned graphics/ advert by one the above regulators to support your explanations

Regulators are the bodies that set standards and rule for each industry sectors have to follow, if rules are broken they if mean the  company responsible for this will have to pay fines.

The regulators are: 

IPSO:

IPSO,Independent Press Standards Organisation are an independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK. they hold newspapers and magazines accountable for their actions, protect individual rights, uphold high standards of journalism and help to maintain freedom of expression for the press.

ASA:

ASA, Advertising standards authority are responsible for making sure that advertisement stick to they rules, and if not then resolve  the  issues.   

BBFC: 

BBFC, British Board of Film Classification is a non-governmental organisation  and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and video works released on physical media within the United Kingdom.

OFcom:

OFcom, The Office of Communications is the communications regulator in the UK. they regulate the TV, radio and video on demand sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.

An example of a product that was banned by a regulator is

has been a key theme for the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) this year, with the ASA banning an SUV advert on environmental grounds for the first time in a landmark decision last month.

The ASA has banned two Toyota adverts for condoning driving that disregards its environmental impact in a landmark ruling, stating that the SUV ads had been created without “a sense of responsibility to society”.This was the first time the Advertising Standards Authority has banned an SUV advert on the grounds of breaching social responsibility in an environmental context.

First released in 2020 the poster and video shown on social media, showed a large number of  Toyota Hilux  drive driving through forests and through rivers , while a voiceover describes the scene as “one of nature’s true spectacles”. The vehicles then join a road and drive through a city before a car enters a drive, with the VoiceOver saying “Toyota Hilux. Born to roam.” The poster shows two SUVs in the foreground, followed by others traversing a rocky ground making over a cloud of dust. 

BBFC:

Hate crime was banned in 2012 by BBFC Due to A focuses on the terrorisation, mutilation, physical and sexual abuse and murder of the members of a Jewish family by the Neo Nazi thugs who invade their home. The BBFC Said that "would be inconsistent with the Board's Guidelines, would risk potential harm, and would be unacceptable to broad public opinion".

OFCOM:

Ofcom banned the RT channel as it was backed by Russia and there were claims that it was reporting fake news on what was happening in Ukraine. This goes against Ofcom's guide which states "synthetic media could be used to create fake news, propaganda and other forms of disinformation that can spread quickly online leading to challenges for broadcast journalists in authenticating footage from online sources". This led to their channel being taken down perminaly. 

IPSO:

Jeremy Clarkson's article breached Ofcom guidelines this lead to Ipso demanding the article was taken down and issuing an apology. Jeremy Clarkson was in breach of the the editors codes of practice and press regulations.