Newspapers are self-regulated; therefore nobody else but them has a say in what they can publish. This will produce a biased opinion from one editor throughout the whole newspaper and they will have no one to regulate this view.
As the Internet is worldwide, it would be impossible for one organisation to regulate it; therefore it is left to the users to decide what they see. This can be achieved through parental controls, so parents know there children are safe using the Internet.
Most people believe that we have rights to certain freedoms. They also see that we have the responsibility to maintain those freedoms. The right is what you expect to have the freedom to do, which is to watch what ever they like, where as the responsibility is what you are obliged to do, which is to protect children from unsuitable media. It is probably true to say that if society is going to function well, then people have to recognise the responsibility that goes with their rights. For example some people may think they have the right to see whatever they like, but for this to happen they have to take the responsibility and except the fact that this can not be broadcasted before watershed and set parent controls if they have children. Someone else’s opinion may be to ban all unsuitable media anytime of the day, but this would not be fair on adults wanting to see media unsuitable for children.
The main advantage of regulations would be to protect children from unsuitable media, but there would also be the advantage of only reading the truth in newspapers, and not reading false advertising on the Internet. If the Internet were regulated they would also be able to ensure the people accessing adult web sites really are over the age of eighteen.
As well as loss of freedom another disadvantage of regulation is arguments it would cause. For example many companies would argue why their advert has been taken off air and another similar has not. This might result is there been hardly any television programs or adverts.
In my opinion I think it would be impossible to regulate everything in media, therefore as long and unsuitable television programs are shown after watershed, it is the parent’s responsibility to ensure their children do no watch them. It is also the parent’s responsibility to set parent controls on their computer, to ensure their child doesn’t see anything unsuitable.
