Considerations When Discussing the Regulation of 21st Century Journalism Profession

Considerations when discussing the regulation of 21st century journalism profession

The evolution of traditional journalism to the current citizen blend of citizen and traditional journalism has evidently transformed the business of producing news and journalism as a whole. In the same sense, clearly the policies that were being employed then were appropriate at then, however, policies in 21st century should at all time be responsive to the environment and taking into account the social media impact.. Overall, the objective of the regulator is to facilitate efficient top-notch quality delivery to audiences, promote a climate that heartens and sustains investments in the sector, safeguard ethic uphill, and ensure that all players are compliant with the set regulations. Therefore, in regard to this transition, policy formulation and implementation in the 21st century should always live to practicality and with consideration of a number of issues.

First consideration is that of equity and inclusiveness (Dunn, 2010). The formulation of policies in the past has been pretty easy due to the singularity of the journalism spectrum. However, the current scenario does not need just to have a clink of elites to formulate policies; discussions about policies should presume equitability and take in views of all participants in the sector. It is thus the role of the regulator. It's the mandate of the Regulatory body to promote fairness, impartiality, and competition to facilitate the growth of the media industry.

Nevertheless, in this new setting, a redefinition of the journalism industry to be regulated is obligatory. According to the Nordicity Report, it suggested that in totalling to the traditional broadcast policies, the new regulation should police distributors; internets transmit providers; mobile TV and IPTV as well as electronic aural optical billboards (Dunn, 2010). Undoubtedly, this definition cannot be a one-time event due to the inevitable change from time-to-time...