ABSTRACT
In addition to the legal causes of action considered in the previous chapters, the content of media publications is regulated by a number of industry Codes of Practice, some of which are part of an industry self-regulatory system and others are provided for by statute. In this chapter, we look at the work of the following regulatory bodies in relation to publication content: (a) the Press Complaints Commission (PCC); (b) the Independent Television Commission (ITC); (c) the Radio Authority; (d) the BBC Producers’ Guidelines; (e) the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC); (f) the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
