lesson 2 - broadcast journalism

Offcome is the broadcast regulator, it regulates tv, radio, and mobile phones.
Ipso regulates magazines and news article

Similarities between the Ofcom broadcasting code and IPSO code of practice five similarities between Ofcom and IPSO.

Ofcom                IPSO

To ensure that broadcasters avoid any unwarranted infringement of privacy in programs and in connection with obtaining material included in programs.

Everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health, and correspondence, including digital communications.


Any infringement of privacy in programs, or in connection with obtaining material included in programs, must be warranted.

Editors will be expected to justify intrusions into any individual's private life without consent. Account will be taken of the complainant's own public disclosures of information.


If the broadcast of a program would infringe the privacy of a person or organization, consent should be obtained before the relevant material in broadcast, unless the infringement of privacy is warranted. (Callers to phone-in shows are deemed to have given consent to the broadcast of their contribution.

 It is unacceptable to photograph individuals, without their consent, in public or private places where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.

similarities between Ofcom and IPSO 
Both Ofcom and IPSO share the same principles and punishment for privacy, they both ask that you get permission for whoever you interview or record and if you don't then it's considered a violation of privacy, they also say there are some exceptions from this rule as long as you provide reasonable justification.Both Ofcom and IPSO also have similar principles around working with under 16s, they both say you must get permission from the parents or legal guardian of whoever you interview they also say you can not be discriminative towards someone or a group/community based on things like race, gender, or religion.

The both have rules about paying criminals or give out info of criminals or their family or try to force or harass information out of someone, They both state you shouldn't pursue information or material when asked not to. however, you can obtain information through misrepresentation as long as it's in the public's interest.