chapter 8 - the role of the media and free press

• freedom of expression - the right to hold opinions and to express them freely without government interference
• public intrest is information that the public have the right to know
• democracies rely on the media to:

  reveal information that enables the public to make decisions

  expose wrong doing and injustice
• BBC is the UKs publicly owned media organisation
• judicial public enquiry - a public inquiry into a serious incident or crime, usually carried out by a judge
• regulatory body - a body that is responsible for the regulation of a particular industry or profession
• regulatory body - an organisation responsible for the oversight of an activity or service
• digital media is shared and created using computers