The Coalition for Independent Ratings Services

is a non-profit organization that promotes independent ratings services.  We believe is crucial that the groups rating the movies, TV, video games, etc are not the same ones who are trying to sell those products to you.  Since they don't have a financial interest in any particular product, independent ratings providers can be much more objective.


The goal of this site is to be a "one-stop shop" for everything related to independent ratings systems and services.


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TV Linked to Risk of Depression in Teens
News

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard Medical School recently released the results of a study conducted on the link between increased television viewing and depression in teens. The media habits of more than 4,000 teens were observed in the study, which found that increasing television viewing by one hour per day boosted the odds of depression later in life by nerly 8%. An article in the LA Times notes:

The programs and ads teens watched may have made them feel inadequate and worthless, or they could have stirred feelings of anxiety and fear, all of which contribute to depression, researchers said.

To read more about the study, see this article from the LA Times.
 
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