Y12 T1W3 Lesson 3: Traditional Media Regulation (Part 1)

Level of strictness: High

Example: TV stations require more positions necessary to operate a broadcast media company (e.g. positions in company management, broadcasting operations, and program development), resulting in a more complex and rigid company structure.

Level of strictness: Low

Example: Newspaper companies require less positions necessary to operate a print media company (e.g. positions only in company management and news production), resulting in a simpler and more flexible company structure.

Level of strictness: High

Example: Radio stations require strict technical standardisations of radio wave frequencies – for example, all AM radio will use 300kHz-3MHz and all FM radio will use 30MHz-300MHz.

Level of strictness: None

Example: Newspaper does not require same technical standards for every published print – for example, some newspapers opt for certain paper size, some may choose another paper size, and some may also use custom paper sizes.

Level of strictness: High

Example: Radio stations are given a set amount of time required for public service programmes – for example, a music radio station needs to provide news, weather, and traffic updates for a minimum of 10 minutes within a 1-hour segment programme.

Level of strictness: Low

Example: Newspaper companies are given the requirement to cover news on both national and local level (depending on where they are based in), but there's no set number of pages or words required for each – as long as both aspects are covered in the edition.