]> http://www.connectforkids.org/taxonomy/term/532,357/all en http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4497 <p><strong>CFK Reports From:</strong> It’s Child’s Play: Advergaming and the Online Marketing of Food to Children<br /> <strong>Event:</strong> Forum<br /> <strong>Organized By:</strong> Kaiser Family Foundation<br /> <strong>Where/When:</strong> Barbara Jordan Conference Center; July 19, 2006</p> <p>The seemingly innocuous online games kids play at the Web sites of companies such as McDonald’s, Kraft, and Hershey are targeted marketing tools for food products, according to a study released by the Kaiser Family Foundation.</p> Field Reports Kid Culture & Marketing Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:39:24 -0500 http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4333 <p><strong>CFK Reports From:</strong> Violent and Explicit Video Games: Informing Parents and Protecting Children<br /> <strong>Event:</strong> Hearing<br /> <strong>Organized By:</strong> Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection<br /> <strong>Where/When:</strong> June 14, 2006; 2123 Rayburn House Office Building</p> <p>When it was revealed last year that a popular video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" contained a hidden graphic sex scene unlocked by downloadable software, members of Congress waged a war against graphic content in video games.</p> Computers, TV and Technology Field Reports Kid Culture & Marketing Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:59:55 -0500 http://www.connectforkids.org/node/585 <strong>CFK reports from:</strong> Digital Television: Sharpening the Focus on Children<br /> <strong>Event:</strong> Release of report, panel discussions<br /> <strong>Organized by:</strong> Children Now, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychological Association<br /> <strong>Where/When:</strong> Washington, D.C., June 9, 2004 <p>This event looked at the emerging technologies in digital and interactive TV, and their effect on children...</p> Age Appropriate Use Computers, TV and Technology Field Reports Media Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:07:58 -0500