Morgan Winstanley BTEC Media

1) What is a Trade Union? Trade Union is a trained association of workers in a trade, group of trades, or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests. 2) Why do people join Trade Unions? To join a union some workers union members because the employment contract requires them to do so. It would appear that unions serve a broad network of employee needs. One of the biggest reasons why people join a Trade Union is to ensure fair treatment in the workplace. 3) Outline the main details for the two main media unions for these sectors. NUJ (National Union of Journalists) and PACT (Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television). The National Union of Journalists is the voice for journalists and journalism. They strive to improve the pay and conditions of their members and protect and promote media freedom. The NUJ is an active union as the members campaign and negotiate to unsure they are properly awarded for the skilled work that they do. They are represented acros...

1) Regulation Outline the regulatory body for your chosen medium and explain how they regulate their products. 1. Accuracy i) The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headlines not supported by the text. 2. *Privacy i) Everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health and correspondence, including digital communications. 3. *Harassment i) Journalists must not engage in intimidation, harassment or persistent pursuit. ii) They must not persist in questioning, telephoning, pursuing or photographing individuals once asked to desist; nor remain on property when asked to leave and must not follow them. If requested, they must identify themselves and whom they represent. 4. Intrusion into grief or shock In cases involving personal grief or shock, enquiries and approaches must be made with sympathy and discretion and publication handled se...

1) Explain its position in the media world. Explore the key divisions of media - The media product Men's Health is part of the publishing section. It is a magazine purposely aimed at men. The genre of the magazine is fitness but includes particular sub genres such as articles on lifestyle, nutrition, fashion and sexuality. 2) Research and explore the production company. How big is the company? What is its scope and operations? Is it part of a company conglomerate? What sectors does it operate in? - The publishing company for this magazine is Hearst. - Men's Health magazine has a large audience as they are followed by millions throughout their social media. Twitter- 4.6 million. - This is part of a conglomerate as they have ownership over cable television networks such as ESPN and history. - Men's Health is the worlds largest magazine brand with 35 editions in 59 countries. Finance How is your production financed? The magazines are sold for a particular price (£...