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Take Control. It's Easy.

For Students 9th - 10th
How to take control of the TV set and regulate what kids watch is the subject of this website.
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Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network: Tv's Impact on Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site about the effects of TV on kids. Areas such as violence, sex, good things about TV, ,and special teen issues are also discussed.
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Children Now: Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: Tv News

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides helpful information for parents and adults to talk with children about what they see on television.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Newton N. Minow: "Television and the Public Interest"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of the speech "Television and the Public Interest" by Newton N. Minow, from the Federal Communications Commission, delivered on May 9, 1961, at National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, DC.