Regulation Research

Editors’ Code of Practise:
 The Editors' code of Practise is a set of rules in which give a publish or writer the information of what is allowed and not allowed when it comes to writing in magazines and publishing them. The code 

sets the benchmark for those ethical standards, and there for protecting both the rights of the

individuals and the public right to know. This can stop any future complaints by members of the public.

Main Points of The Code:
Accuracy: The press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information, including pictures. If significant inaccuracy in information or a misleading statement is recognised it must be corrected straight away. A publication must report fairly and accurately the outcome of an action.   

Privacy:  Everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health and correspondence, including digital communications, and so if any editor intrudes in someones private life without consent they are asked to justify their intrusion. It is unacceptable to photograph individuals in private places without their consent. Note - Private places are public or private property where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Harassment: Journalists must not engage in intimidation, harassment or persistent pursuit. They must not persist in questioning, telephoning, pursuing or photographing individuals. Editors must ensure these principles are observed by those working for them and to not use information from other sources around them.

Children: Young people should be free to complete their time at school without unnecessary intrusion. A child under 16 must not be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child’s welfare. Pupils must not be approached or photographed at school without the permission of the school authorities.


This can effect the type of material that can or cannot be used within my own magazine. This informs me that my information must be valid and true and must not cause any harm or hurt towards any members of the public. In my magazine I wish to include information on the latest music and songs in the charts, looking through the Editors' code of Practise, I can see that this should not be a problem as this is not individually targeting a person and not looking into their personal lives but only looking into what is already in the public eye.

ASA Code:

There are two versions of the ASA code, the CAP code which is for non-broadcasting advertisements like newspapers and magazines etc, where as the other BCAP code applies to broadcasting advertisement such as teleshopping, self-promotional television channels, television text and interactive television advertisements.

CAP Code: Looking at a few of the general sections that are included in the code, I will research what is allowed when publishing a magazine on that certain subject.

Starting with Children and we are looking into the rules of Harm...

•Children must not be encouraged to enter strange places or talk to stranger

•Children must not be shown in hazardous situations or behaving dangerously except to promote safety. Children must not be shown unattended in street scenes unless they are old enough to take responsibility for their own safety.

•Children must not be shown using or in close proximity to dangerous substances or equipment without direct adult supervision.

Another section is Privacy...

•Marketers must not unfairly portray or refer to anyone in an adverse or offencive way unless that person has given the marketer written permission to allow it.

•Members

The last one I will look into is Misleading Advertisement and then looking into the general rules of the topic.

•Subjective claims must not mislead the consumer; marketing communications must not imply that expressions of opinion are objective claims.

•Marketing communications must not mislead the consumer by omitting material information. They must not mislead by hiding material information or presenting it in an unclear, unintelligible, ambiguous or untimely manner.

Having these codes give me an idea of how I would like my magazine to be seen as in the public as well as making sure my magazine is comfortable for members of the public to view on shelves. 

 

Doing this I can now see what is expected from a magazine. There are rules to making a magazine and you need to keep them in mind. For example, I need to keep my magazine clean and so no offencive language is allowed in my magazine text. If so this would be breaking regulations and there for cutting off my magazine. I have looked into the main points in which seems to be of more importance such as Harassment and Children. Looking into the children section could link in with my magazine as I look for a younger age range for my target audience, so although I have no trouble with my magazine, just reading and doing the research gives me the professional mind and knowledge of a real magazine producers and so will make me seem more professionally minded.