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Parents' intuition can keep kids safe
Children who have had violence in their lives become more vulnerable to media violence.
Are our children overindulged?
These eager young consumers are the darlings of marketers, who pump more than $15 billion into getting them to buy everything from Louis Vuitton purses to BlackBerry personal digital assistants.
"Season of Die, Women, Die!"
Television crime shows are often riddled with cliches -- from the tough-yet-committed cop to the black morally upright commanding officer -- but one cliche in particular stands out for its exposure of society's fascination with and ultimately its tolerance for violence against women. Make that attractive, barely dressed women.
Jack T drafts violent video games legislation in Florida
MIAMI attorney and self-appointed video games watchdog Jack Thompson, who has been appearing on INQ that much that we're thinking of inviting him down for a pint, has sent out a press release saying that Florida Governor Jeb Bush has requested him to draft a violent videogames bill for the Governor to sign into law.
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Common Sense Media: Violence

Nat'l Ctr. for Children Exposed to Violence: Media Violence
The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV) is a primary national resource center for anyone seeking training, technical assistance, consultation and information about the effects of violence on children and the initiatives designed to address this problem, including a dynamic body of literature, Internet resources and a bibliography database.
FCC V-Chip: Viewing Television Responsibly
Federal Communications Commission
Media Awareness Network-CAN: Violence in Media Entertainment
Welcome to the Web site of the Media Awareness Network (MNet), home to one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of media education and Internet literacy resources.
Surgeon General's Report: Youth Violence
Violence in the media and its effect on youth violence.
firstamendmentcenter.org: Violence and Media

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Parents Television Council - Because Our Children Are Watching
A nonprofit organization dedicated to educating parents about television content, improving the quality of prime time television, promoting family friendly entertainment, restoring positive values, and making Television a socially responsible medium -- the Parents Television Council based in Hollywood, California
Adults and Children Together Against Violence Web Site
Adults and Children Together Against Violence is a violence prevention project that is designed to prevent violence by providing young children with positive role models and environments that teach nonviolent problem-solving.