Discussion Paper
FPB CLASSIFICATION
GUIDELINES
February 2018
Presentation Outline
• FPB Mandate
• About the Classification Guidelines
• What informs the Guidelines Review
• Key Considerations for review
• Guidelines review process
• Deadline for written inputs
FPB MANDATE
FPB Mandate
• to provide consumer advice to enable adults to make informed viewing, reading and gaming choices, both for themselves and for children in their care;
• to protect children from exposure to disturbing and harmful materials and from premature exposure to adult experiences; and
• to make the use of children in and the exposure of children to pornography punishable.
About the Guidelines
What are Classification Guidelines
The Classification Guidelines ensure:
• the consistent classification of material;
• that no content that is prohibited in terms of the Act is classified;
• that content created through the commission of a criminal offence is appropriately channelled to the relevant authorities by the FPB;
• that classification of material reflects public opinion;
• that material does not cause any moral harm in the category in which it was classified.
Classification Considerations
What informs the review process?
What informs the Guidelines Review?
• Impact of Media Material on Children
• Convergence Surveys (Public Perception Surveys)Research
• Number of public complaints received and nature of complaints received (SA still very conservative when it comes to sexual content)
Public Complaints
• Rulings of the Tribunal assist in improving understanding and applicability of Guidelines within the legislative framework
• Industry Appeals further assist to gauge level of industry satisfaction with FPB Classification decision
Appeal Tribunal Rulings
Classifier Engagements
Child Development Stages (Piaget and Kohlberg Theory)
FPB Age Category Piaget Theory(Cognitive Development)
Kohlberg’s Theory(Moral Development)
APG(Birth to 7 Years)
• Basic identification of objects
• Basic use of language• Motor sensory • Ego Centric : difficulty in
seeing things from different view points
• See things from a single features
• No difference between doing the right thing or avoiding punishment
• Pre- school, more self interested- secure benefit for oneself
7 – 9 PG1010 – 12 PG
Concrete Operational • Logical thinking• Recognise numbers, mass
and weight• Classify objects by several
features
• Effort to secure approval and maintain friendly relations with others
• Orientation to fixed rules.
• Morality if there to maintain social order
• Little less selfishness
Child Development Stages (Piaget and Kohlberg Theory)
FPB Age Category Piaget Theory Kohlberg’s Theory
13 • Logical thinking about Abstract tasks
• Concerned about the future
• Understand between morally right and legally right
• Rules makes life better for everyone
16
18 • Morality is based on principles that transcend mutual benefit (Can think beyond selfish needs)
Key Findings
Complaints Analysis Most harmful content as per public perceptions
71%
15%8% 7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Sex Violence Nudity Badlanguage
Most Harmful Rank 1
Classification Trends
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
CT D H IAT L N P S SV V B PPS
% of total 0,27% 15,28% 5,36% 1,34% 31,64% 5,36% 7,51% 12,87% 1,61% 41,55% 0,54% 0,27%
No. of total 1 57 20 5 118 20 28 48 6 155 2 1
1
57
205
118
20 2848
6
155
2 1
15%
5%
32%
5%8%
13%
42%
CONSUMER ADVICE: GENERAL MATERIALS Total 337 (236 features, 101 trailers)
Levels of Convergence (2014, 2016)
2014 Surveys
9000 (physical surveys Northern Cape / Western Cape)
5000 Online Surveys
74 % agreement with the need to regulate
content
63% Alignment of FPB ratings to individual values and norms
2016 Surveys
9000 households in all 9 provinces
81% agreement that FPB ratings cover all
harmful content
66% alignment of FPB ratings to individual values and norms
Discussion Paper Focus Areas
Key considerations for review• Applicability of current age categories? (7-9PG in
particular)
• Expansion of definition and use of ‘Blasphemy’ to consider matters of cultural blasphemy or should it be a separate element?
• Increasing the ages where low impact Violence and Sexual content is permissible from PG to 13?
• Adding Gender Based Violence as consumer advisory to warn consumers?
Public Consultations and review process
Guidelines Review ProcessFebruary – October 2018
Discussion Paper
Launch
Draft Findings
Document and Draft
Guidelines Draft Final Guidelines
Public Consultations
Gazette draft Guidelines for public comment
Gazette final guidelines
Public Consultations
Province City/Town Dates
Gauteng Midrand JHB 19 February 2018
Eastern Cape Grahamstown 20 February 2018
Western Cape Cape Town 21 February 2018
Northern Cape Kimberly 22 February 2018
Free State Bloemfontein 23 February 2018
Mpumalanga Nelspruit 27 February 2018
North West Rustenburg 06 March 2018
Limpopo Polokwane 08 March 2018
Kwa-Zulu Natal Durban 13 March 2018
Written Submissions
• Date: 30 March 2018
• Email: [email protected]
• Documents available on:
www.fpb.org.za
The end: Thank You