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Citing the importance of early brain development and language in its February 2001 policy statement on children and the media, the academy recommends no television for children under age 2, and that total media time for children ages 2 and above be limited to no more than 1 to 2 hours of quality programming per day. The academy also recommends removing televisions from children's bedrooms. Posted on November 13, 2002
The Center on Law and Social Policy's 2002 report describes how legal services programs have used new technologies—including Web sites, e-mail, video conferencing and case management software—to inform and assist their clients. The report calls on the legal justice community to tackle such issues as Internet access, electronic consumer and government transactions, and infrastructure "redlining." Posted on October 9, 2002
Posted on October 3, 2000
In September of 2000, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported on the results of its investigation into the current marketing practices of the entertainment industry—movies, music and video games. Citing "pervasive and aggressive marketing" of violence-rated entertainment products to children and young teens, the FTC called for the entertainment industries to more effectively monitor and regulate their marketing practices. Posted on August 3, 2000
Posted on March 16, 2000
The Internet, the Web, hardware, software, e-mail, downloading ... for many young people without computer access, it's a techno-speak jumble out there. The PBS teen series "In the Mix" offers activities for getting teens online.
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