Regulation
Keith Perch used to edit the Leicester Mercury. How many staff did it have at its peak and where does Perch see the paper in 10 years' time?
- 130 members of staff. If it's in print it will be 'extremely expensive, weekly and with a small circulation' or online it will struggle to make money and employ only 5/6 staff members.
How does Perch view the phone hacking scandal?
- Perch said 'A small section of the press was behaving in a totally unacceptable way, but it should have been dealt with legally. I don’t think regulation is the answer.' suggesting that he sees the conclusions drawn from the phone hacking scandal were inappropriate for the situation and actually lead to more harm than good being done for the newspaper industry.
What does IPSO stand for and how does it work?
- Independent Press Standards Organisation. It works by investigating a complaint and ordering corrections and apologies to be printed on a certain page, if any misjustice or misdemeanors have been found.
What is Perch's view of newspaper ownership?
- He doesn't see any problem in the monopolisation of the industry by the very few owners such as the Murdochs. He says that people have autonomy and they have the choice whether to read 'The Sun' or 'The Guardian' and that the influx of politically inclined newspapers has no influence on readership.
Do you agree with his view that broadcast news should have less regulation so that TV channels can support particular political parties or people?
- Absolutely not. I think that broadcast news and print news should be regulated in order to ensure the news is being presented in a way that limits the amount of political influence a text can have. As Gerbner argues heavy use can influence someone's behaviours and attitudes and it's something I feel like in the digital age is unavoidable however it can be prevented in traditional mediums in order to offer a partisan option.
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