[cma-l] Ofcom publishes research on offensive language on TV and radio

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I could be wrong here ladies and gents but I have always had a gut feeling that offensive language is for some bizarre strange unknown reason more acceptable and palatable on TV than it is on Radio. I don’t know whether I have been living in a bubble but apart from an odd hic-cup where someone hasn’t done a song edit correct etc etc    I don’t think I have ever heard a swear word on the Radio ????

 

Do Ofcom for example have a different code for Radio than TV        what I am trying to say is if I heard the ‘f’ word on TV, I don’t particularly like it as it’s unnecessary, but I tend to just shrug my shoulders and go ‘’oh well’’    where as, if I heard the ‘f’ word on Radio, I would find it quite offensive.

 

Am I off with the fairies on this one ?   catch my drift ?

 

Maybe it’s the late night chat shows which I generally don’t listen to apart the odd time ‘’up-all-night’’

 

Thoughts ?

 

Nick

 

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Subject: [cma-l] Ofcom publishes research on offensive language on TV and radio

 

Ofcom has published research exploring the latest attitudes to offensive language on TV and radio.

 

This updates Ofcom’s previous studies – from 2005 and 2010 – on public attitudes to offensive language. This new work draws on a mix of focus groups, in-depth interviews, online surveys and discussions involving people from around the UK.

 

The report looks at words and gestures, exploring what people were likely to find unacceptable, and the reasons why they were judged to be offensive. This helps inform decisions during our investigations of TV and radio programmes that have included potentially offensive language.

 

The findings will be shared with broadcasters to help them better understand audience expectations about generally-accepted standards on TV and radio.

 

The full research and quick reference guide are available online here <http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/other/tv-research/offensive-language-2016/> . A news release is available here <http://media.ofcom.org.uk/news/2016/Attitudes-to-offensive-language/> .

 

Please note this report contains a wide range of words which may cause offence.

 

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