OFCOM

The above Google Slides presentation is all about OFCOM. The presentation includes many facts about the company and also includes some of the broadcasting rules. I found research into OFCOM very interesting as I had heard about it many times before and yet did not know many of Ofcom's other roles. Through making this presentation, I also was experiencing Google Slides for the first time and really liked using it, it was easy to use and made embedding into my blog far easier than some other sites and so I would be very tempted to use it again.

Alex Dyke and OFCOM

At the time of learning about OFCOM, there was a case featuring local DJ 'Alex Dyke' on BBC Radio Solent. As mentioned in the final slide, he was saying potentially offensive views over the air that meant many complaints were sent to OFCOM. As a class we discussed the appropriate punishment for the DJ and looked at the OFCOM rules. We looked at different types of punishment appropriate and then listened to the clip. We all agreed he was in breach and we referenced the 2010 Inequality Act which we felt he might have broken, we looked at what was included in this act and others and found this to be suitable. In and out of media lessons, we checked to see if OFCOM had made a decision. I was quite surprised at how long this took, the rules were very precise and so I thought it would be quick to decide but in a few weeks OFCOM published what rule he had broken, and it was the same as we had said as a group. It was interesting to learn about OFCOM and to experience the consequences of going against the regulations at the time of researching.