Parents Television Council http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/2127 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en Reform Groups Want FCC to Take on Product Placement Epidemic http://www.freepress.net/node/41835 <p>Almost two dozen public interest groups have asked the Federal Communications Commission to start a proceeding on what they call "advertainment"—TV programming saturated with product placement.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41835">read more</a></p> Benton Foundation Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood commercialism Edward Markey Free Press Henry Waxman Parents Television Council product integration product placement television United Church of Christ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:37:21 -0700 Stevie Converse 41835 at http://www.freepress.net If This Is Family-Friendly, What Would They Think Is Outrageous? http://www.freepress.net/node/41068 <p>The media watchdog group Parents Television Council publicly commended NBC last month when the network announced plans to make the 8 p.m. hour a time for family-friendly viewing. Days later, NBC aired an episode of "30 Rock" in that time slot that didn't strike the PTC as fitting the family-friendly category.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41068">read more</a></p> Andrew Schwartzman censorship Center for Creative Voices in Media courts fcc fleeting expletives Jonathan Rintels Media Access Project Parents Television Council Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:16:38 -0700 Stevie Converse 41068 at http://www.freepress.net