Media Regulation and BBC

Media is regulated so that there would be an order to creativity and protection for the people who view and shape the media. A simplified explination would condense the 'reasons' behind media regulation into six points:

1) Management of information.

2) Protection of 'public order' and to support the government for justice.

3)  To protect the rights and interests of individuals in or from the media.

4) Quality control via upkeeping technichal standards and the development of the communication system.

5) Promotion of access and pluralism.

6) Maintaining the market in terms of consumers, competitors, access and stimulating innovation and expansion.

Reference:

http://www2.le.ac.uk/projects/oer/oers/media-and-communication/oers/ms7501/mod2unit11/mod2unit11cg.pdf