Legal Issues Research Task L01

Find an example of a media product for each of the following

1) TV Production - Friends
2) Social Media Campaign - Red Bull
3) Digital Animation - How To Train Your Dragon
4) Radio Production - BBC Radio 6
5) Graphic Novel - Ghost World
6) Digital Photographic Product - Nikon

The legal issues that should be considered in the creation of friends would be Data Protection Act, Copyright and Libel. These three legal issues should be considered in the production so that all of the staff and cast are safe and all their data is still safe and private for no one to find that shouldn't have it. Copyright should be considered for things such as products or music in the backgrounds of the filming so nothing is in the shots that could cause a problem, Libel for the last one because anything falsely published could put the whole company/TV show in danger or even shut down or removed from the internet. The regulators that would regulate this product would be BBFC with controls age ratings for the viewers so that no younger children will pick up on words the cast have to say and don't repeat them.

The legal issues that should be considered for Red Bull are Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright, these legal issues should be considered because of how big the Red Bull company is and Intellectual Property Rights will give Red Bull all the protection granted for what they own and will stop anyone taking the idea or logos etc. Copyright should be considered so that no one tries to steal the logo or slogans they have created and take them for their own business to make money off them. The regulators that would regulate this product would be ASA which is a advertising regulator on any media so that this product is advertised correctly.

The legal issues that should be considered for the digital animation 'How To Train Your Dragon' are copyright and data protection act, these should reconsidered because of how famous the animation is and needing to keep all of the data safe and private of everyone that helped in the production of this animation, copyright as well if they have a soundtrack so they don't get in trouble for playing anyone else's music without permission. The regulator that regulate this product would be BBFC as it needs an age rating for the audience and children viewing.

The legal issues that should be considered for BBC Radio 6 are Data Protection Act and Intellectual Property Right. Data Protection is one of the main ones because most radio stations have contests and have people calling in so the radio stations need to make sure they keep all numbers safe and not share them on a live broadcast for thousands of people to get. Intellectual Property Right so that if they are playing other artists music they will still get the recognition for the music. The regulators that would regulate this would be OFCOM so that all competitions are entered correctly and no money is stolen.

The legal issues that should be considered for Ghost World are libel and copyright, libel because if anything is falsely accused on the lines of one of the characters being based on someone without them knowing could take the comic to court or even have to create a new character. Copyright because they could use another character from a different film or comic that has already been created and making money for another company, film or comic. The regulators that would regulate this would be independent press which is magazine and newspaper. 

The legal issue that should be considered for Nikon are Data Protection Act for all the staff as there will be advertisers to tell everyone about all the new cameras and need to make sure that during the advertisements nothing is given out during or after the production. The regulators that would regulate this product would be ASA which is advertisement so that the audience will know exactly what they are getting in the purchase of this product before it is bought.

Ethics Issues

Ethics issues into help people from feeling unequal or outcasted, this is important in media so that everyone knows they're accepted to create media products and don't need to worry about being different.

Libel Breached - Cricketer Kevin Pietersen's action over a Specsavers advert posted on Facebook and Twitter. Kevin accepted undisclosed damages after claiming he had been defamed by a suggestion that he had tampered with his bat.

Libel Law Pre-Production Effect - This law will effect pre-production of a media product as the companies will have to take full precaution so that no false accusations will be caused in the making of the product, if the business take full precaution then no minor or major slip ups will be caused before the final product is created.

Slander Breached - in 2009, Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis refused to pay billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn a $2 million dollar debt owed to one of Wynn's casinos. Francis then accused Wynn publicly of running his casinos deceptively, and that he mentioned Francis' debt and threatened his life in an email

Slander Law Pre-Production Effect. - Slander will effect the pre-production of a media product if someone mentions something during the pre-production process and something needs to be done to solve the case, it will put a stop on the products creation and having a bigger issue to solve.
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L01 Legal Issues

Legal Issues

Can you think of some legal issues that would need to be considered in the pre-production stage of making a product?

Requirement by law.
Copyright- Brands/Music
Consequences - Fine, Court Procedure.
Reputation of both the company and product.
Consent of models- using the photographs. (Release & Consent form)
To film in different locations (location Permission Form)
Health & Safety Act.
Location Recce - Making sure the location is safe to work in.
Privacy, keeping peoples personal information safe.
Data Protection Act.
Discrimination.
Trademarks.

Freedom of Information.
Intellectual Property Rights.
Data Protection Act
Copyright, Design & Patents Act 1988
Libel
Slander


TEAM 1 - Copyright
1) Definition of what it means. producers cover anything they've created and what they own.
2) Three reasons why it is important - allows rights for recognition, helps create new products.
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law? Can be taken to court, fine/prison.
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached. ice ice baby & Under Pressure.
5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product?

TEAM 2 - Data Protection Act
1) Definition of what it means. something to protect personal information
2) Three reasons why it is important - only allows certain people to access your information, keeps privacy and no information being used.
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law? Criminal conviction, Court or a Fine.
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached. Carphone Warehouse fined $400,000
5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? Making sure all the staff and customers details are kept safe.

TEAM 3 - Intellectual Property Rights.
1) Definition of what it means. Protection granted to the writers (copyright, trademarks etc)
2) Three reasons why it is important - prevents competitors using your idea without consent.
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law? fines up to millions if not a prison sentence
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached. Obama and Shepard Fairey.
5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? Being careful with any old photos or copyrighted music.

TEAM 4 - Freedom of Information
1) Definition of what it means - Gives general access of information held by public authorities.
2) Three reasons why it is important -
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law? fined, imprisonment, loss of productivity.
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached. The council on 2000 by failing to provide details.
5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product?

TEAM 5 -Libel & Slander
1)Definition of what it means - Something that is falsely said/written that could danger someone's career
2) Three reasons why it is important - 
No ones career is put at risk
No ones reputation is harmed
Nothing is said without proof that could stop someone else's career instantly.
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law? Can be taken to court or fined through the business
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached. 

5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? Having to make sure no one makes false accusations to delay the release date on a product.

Warwick Audio

The name of this crowdfunding campaing is Warwick Audio, this campaing is looking to raise £3 million. Warwick Audio is a UK based technology company specialising in the development in high precision electrostatic laminate audio transducers for origional equiptment manufactures. The company was developed by Dr. Duncan Billson and David Hutchins at the university of warwick, school of engineering. Warwick Audio last released they have raised £2.1 million in 2017 but have now reached there £3 million target.

Warwick Audio have completed there funding round totalling in excess of £3 million since opening the business, so yes the business have met there funding target in under the time they expected to reach the mark of £3 million.

Facts

Warwick Audio Technologies is headquarted in Henley-in-Arden, England.

Warwick Audio Technologies has a technical engineering and development operation located in Warwickshire.

The Chairman of Warwick Audio has over 30 years expeirence in manufacturing in automotive and areospace.

The CEO has generated over $600 million in the last 5 years.


I think this business was sucsessful because they have raised the £3 million they were aiming for in under the time they excpected to, i also feel this business was sucsessful because they started the business with two people in a university and now own a crew of 8 people, all f the staff in this company ars sucsessful with university degrees and all have over 10 professional years in the engineering/audio business.