 |
|
| Media Broadcast Advocacy Groups |
|
-AdCouncil-
Offices: New York, New York; Washington, DC; Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta,
Georgia; Irving, Texas & Burbank, California
The Ad Council has endeavored to improve the lives of all Americans since
first creating the category of public service advertising in 1942. From
their earliest efforts including "Loose Lips Sink Ships" to the more recent
"I am an American," Ad Council PSAs have been raising awareness, inspiring
action and saving lives for more than 60 years. Based on their long history
of effecting positive change, it's fair to say that Ad Council campaigns
have inspired several generations of Americans.
Offices: Chicago, Illinois
The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association
in the world, with more than 64,000 members. Its mission is to promote the
highest quality library and information services and public access to information.
ALA offers professional services and publications to members and nonmembers,
including online news stories from American Libraries and analysis of crucial
issues from the Washington Office.-Cable-
Offices: Washington, DC
Cable in the Classroom is the cable industry's education foundation. It
focuses on using media and technology to improve teaching and learning for
children in schools, at home, and in their communities. For more than ten
years, CIC and the National PTA have been helping parents and families learn
about media literacy and critical television viewing.
Offices: Washington, DC
The Center for Digital Democracy is committed to preserving the openness
and diversity of the Internet in the broadband era, and to realizing the
full potential of digital communications through the development and encouragement
of noncommercial, public interest programming. CDD works to ensure that
the digital media serve the public interest, and works closely with the
Children’s Media Policy Coalition to ensure that digital television stations
serve the needs of the child audience.
Offices: San Francisco,California
Common Sense Media is a national organization led by concerned parents and
individuals, with experience in child advocacy, public policy, education,
media and entertainment. Their members have a broad range of views and backgrounds,
but share an interest in improving the media for their families. It is designed
for people who are busy being parents or educators and need a resource they
can turn to for guidance.
Offices: Washington, DC
In March of 2004, the cable industry launched a multi-faceted consumer education
campaign called Cable Puts You in Control to alert you about the
tools and resources cable provides, so you can control programming that
comes into your home and make educated and responsible decisions about television
viewing. The site features information on cable’s blocking technology, descriptions
of family-friendly cable programming, and resources devoted to media literacy
and education.
Print
(page 2)
Resources
to
top