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BELIEFNET PICKS
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Note: These sites are not sponsored or maintained by Beliefnet.
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FTC Report: Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children
Full text of the report released by the Federal Trade Commission September 11, 2000. The FTC finds companies in the motion picture, music recording and electronic game industries target children under 17.
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FCC Parents' Information Web Page
Resource for parents includes information on the V-chip, children's television, 900 number blocking, and software filters for the Internet
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Parents' Guide to Cyberspace
From the American Library Association, with safety tips for parents and 50 suggested web sites for kids
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The V-Chip Education Project
A parents' guide to TV ratings and the V-chip
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Ten Steps to Control TV in Your Home
From the American Family Association. Includes "Only have one television in the house," "only watch with a mature adult present," and other suggestions.
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National Institute on Media and the Family
Site for people interested in the influence of electronic media on early childhood education, child development, academic performance, culture and violence. Includes resources like "12 Tips to Tame the Tube."
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Parental Media Guide
Guide to ratings for movies, DVD's, television, and computers
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Kidz Privacy
Site for kids sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission. Helps kids protect their privacy online
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KidsPrivacy.org
Information for parents about protecting children's privacy online. Outlines nine steps for guiding children online.
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Interactive Guide for Parents on TV Ratings
Explanation of what each type of television rating means
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SafeKids.com
Advice and suggestions for protecting children online
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Children Now
Works to improve the quality of news and entertainment media for children and about children's issues.
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Talk With Your Kids
Advice for talking with kids about issues like violence, sex, and drug abuse. Includes "10 Tips for Talking With Your Kids About Tough Issues."
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Coalition for Quality Children's Media
Collaboration between the
media industry, educators and child advocacy organizations whose goal is to make quality children's media more visible and more readily available
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
The organization's statement on children and TV violence. Says extensive viewing of television violence by children causes greater aggressiveness and offers suggestions for parents.
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