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Senator to Introduce New Legislation on Children's Media Content
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At a July 22 hearing Senator Jay Rockefeller expressed his concerns over violent content in children's media and called for government oversight of such content. Now, the West Virginia senator is taking action; he has announced that he will introduce a bill that would regulate children's media content. According to FirstAmendmentCenter.org, "Rockefeller said his main concerns were (1) to provide "good media content" for children, and (2) to protect children from harmful media."

In response to the fact that by the time a child reaches 6 years of age they will have watched the equivilant of 3 school years of television, Rockefeller said, "I have a really hard time getting past that thought. We have a right to be concerned."

James Styer of Common Sense Media--and teacher of First Amendment law at Stanford University--"assured the committee that it could regulate media content and take advertising regulations a step further. Steyer said banning interactive advertisements on cable and satellite TV was a no-brainer."

Senator Rockefeller has not said when he would announce his legislation.
 
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