Media Related Web Sites for Parents…

www.kids-in-mind.com

rates levels of sex/nudity, violence/gore in movies & videos

www.filmvalues.com

reviews movies on TV, video & in theaters; provides information on violence/scariness, crimes, moral issues/values, sexuality/gender issues, substances; rates levels of nudity, sex, physical violence, emotional stress, blood, language/profanity, immorality

www.familystyle.com

reviews movies in theaters & on video in areas of profanity, nudity, sex, violence, drugs/alcohol; provides reasoning for MPAA rating

www.moviemom.com

reviews children's movies on video & in theaters; rates each for levels of profanity, nudity/sexual references, alcohol/drug abuse, violence/scariness, tolerance/diversity issues; provides reasoning for MPAA rating

www.screenit.com

reviews & rates movies & videos in areas of alcohol/drugs, blood/gore, disrespectful/bad attitude, frightening/tense scenes, guns/weapons, imitative behavior, jump scenes, scary/tense music, inappropriate music, profanity, sex/nudity, smoking, tense family scenes, topics to talk about, violence; provides reasoning for MPAA rating

www.gradingthemovies.com

grades children's movies, videos, music & games for violence, sexual content, language, drugs/alcohol, overall suitability

www.cqcm.org/kidsfirst

describes & rates endorsed children's videos; endorsement implies no gratuitous violence or sexual behavior; no physical or verbal abuse; no racial, gender, cultural or religious bias; no condescension toward children; no unsafe behavior

www.parentstv.org

rates network TV prime-time shows' suitability for children based on language, violence, sexual situations & overall content

www.kidsnet.org

provides monthly media guides describing upcoming children's programs on TV

www.parentalguide.org

links to movie, electronic game, music, cable & broadcast TV industries' parental advisory systems intended to provide families with information on content:

www.filmratings.com

(movies)

www.riaa.com/Parents-Advisory-1.cfm

(records & CDs)

www.tvguidelines.org

(TV)

www.esrb.org

(computers, videos & Internet games)

www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites

lists and links to notable Web sites for children, birth-age14 as identified by the American Library Association

www.childrenandcomputers.com

evaluates & rates children's software and Web sites

www.superkids.com

reviews children's educational software

www.medialit.org

Center for Media Literacy Web site

www.cqcm.org

Coalition for Quality Children's Media Web site

 

 

 

 

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