Report On The Self Regulation By The Broadcasting And Advertising Industries For The Elimination Of Sex Role Stereotyping In The Broadcast Media

Author : André H. Caron
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773589228
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Regulating Screens written by André H. Caron and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The digital age has carried with it a tsunami of change. Children who have grown up with the delivery platforms that are a part of that change are now able to absorb more and more unregulated media on their own, often without any supervision. Bedroom computers, tablets, and smart phones provide private, individualized access to all kinds of content that may not be suitable for children. What rules and regulations exist to counter this potentially threatening environment? In Regulating Screens, André Caron and Ronald Cohen examine how governments and non-governmental organizations have been doing their part to make television and the Internet safer for children. In practical terms, they provide parents, educators, and politicians with an up-to-date inventory of the existing laws, codes, and standards in Canada, as well as information on who administers them and how they can be accessed. Given the Internet's global reach, Caron and Cohen also describe access controls in place in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Regulating Screens offers efficient access to otherwise scattered and difficult-to-find information; it is essential reading for anyone interested in how to safeguard children against risky content, whether accessed on broadcast or virtual platforms.