OFCOM and soap regulation

 

Regulatory Bodies


 Ofcom: Ofcom deals with problems on such things like radio, television, internet, tele coms and postal sectores. If people you or anyone else have a complaint about any content of these types of media you can write or ring them. I did an example of one, writing a letter to ofcom explaining my complaint of coronation street.

Press complaints commission: They control newspapers and their advertising. They are  incharge of dealing with your complaints about newspaper's and their advertising.

ASA: Regulator of advertising. Their role is to control all advertising across media.
BBFC: Film and video game classification. Their role is to make sure games and films are suitable for their ratings and the public eye in general.

letter of complaint to ofcom

Dear mr/mrs/miss at OFCOM
I am writing a letter as a complaiont about the episode of coronation street. This was on 16nth January 2012, I was appauled by the attack btween Owen and Fays. As coronation street have shown before watershed, I don't apreciate the story it has created and it should not have been showed. Even though the show is shows to wide audience, they should of thought the content and be more careful about the regulation. i am hugely unsatisfied that it could be even represented in this way.I apreicate that this done
for enteratinment and trying to connect to audience but i think is tottally unaceptable.
I think this is very offensive because in 2005 there was a law brought out that you can not hit anyone else's child unless they're your own as long as it doesn't leave a mark. Allowing parents to still punish children without taking it too extreme measures. In this story line Owen hits his girlfriend's adopted daughter because she poisoned his fish. This has shown a very violent and completely over reacted scene. The story line was very vicious and so i hope you understand my concern and review my issue with this episode.

your sincerely

Ruhee Ali