Stars Shine Light on Media Literacy Efforts

STARS SHINE LIGHT ON MEDIA LITERACY EFFORTS
[SOURCE: TVWeek, AUTHOR: Ira Teinowitz]
Worried about congressional calls for legislation and regulation, Hollywood's creative community is rolling stars out to Washington to deliver a message about boosting media literacy efforts. In an appearance on Capitol Hill, Creative Coalition co-president Joe Pantoliano joined actors Tim Daly, Kerry Washington, Wendie Malick, Richard Schiff and Hallie Kate Eisenberg and U.S. Rep. Mary Bono, R-Calif., to promote media literacy efforts as a way to avoid First Amendment regulatory issues. At a press conference to launch a task force on children's online safety, the actors said they envisioned their efforts being about more than just the Web. However, they're open to working with legislators to craft a program that would meet children's needs.
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=12155
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* Cable Industry Teaches Parents, Kids to Surf Safely
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6449719.html

* FCC Commissioner Tate: "I welcome initiatives like these --and others-- and encourage members of the arts and entertainment community, including every cable operator and programmer, to offer consumer education regarding media literacy."
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-273653A1.doc