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watershed

• point in time after which not many children watch television anymore

gratuitous violence

• gratuitous Violence means real or simulated graphic, realistic visual depictions of brutal acts of physical harm

decency

—> decent

• behaviour that is good, moral, and acceptable in society

to uphold sth

• to maintain a principle i.e. decency

bad language

• expressions such as swear words that are unacceptable

sexually explicit

to incite sth

= to stir, encourage, or urge on

disorder

• a lack of order

to release sth

= to publish

to rate sth

• to classify a film as according to the age of viewers thought suitable to see it

• can differ according to the level of violent content, sexual content, etc

film certificate

• ​a label that is put on films, stating who should be allowed to watch or download them

content

mass

• a large number of people or objects

to achieve sth

—> achievement

authoritarian

• enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom

approach

• a way of dealing with a situation or problem

surveillance

• close observation

self-regulation

• the act of making certain yourself that you or your employees act according to the rules,

• rather than having this done by other people