These groups are listed alphabetically for your convenience.
AAP Media Matters Campaign
"is a national public education campaign of the American Academy of Pediatrics, to
help pediatricians, parents, and children become more aware of
the influence that media have on child and adolescent health." American Academy of Pediatrics -
Children, Adolescents, and Advertising Policy Statement (pdf)
Advertising Archives,
"the largest collection of its kind in the world, and a unique
reference source for the media, collectors, designers,
advertising agencies, academics and all those who are interested
in art, social history, sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, and every
product that has been advertised in the last 150 years."
Advertising World,
"resources for advertising & marketing professionals, students,
and teachers, is the most extensive collection of
advertising-related links on the Web."
Center on Blacks and the Media,
a site on "Black Images in the Media," with a well-done study of "color
complex" in music videos and films.
Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU),
"reviewing and evaluating child-directed advertising in all
media, and online privacy practices as they affect children."
Children Now,
"is a research and action organization dedicated to assuring
that children grow up in economically secure families."
Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools (CCCS),
"a statewide grassroots, nonprofit organization based in
Seattle, Washington. CCCS' mission: Protecting the right of
Washington children and youth to a commercial-free education."
Institute for Mental Health Initiatives
has been very active in issues regarding children and television as well as issues of
mental health.
Kidz Privacy,
from Federal Trade Commission, is a web site concerning issues of
media and online children privacy. The Kidz Privacy Campaign is
to help protect kids' privacy online.
Kids Screen
"is an international trade magazine serving the information needs and interests of all
those involved in reaching children through entertainment."
Kids & Commercialism Campaign"
is devoted to exposing the dramatic increase in advertising directed at children and will also raise awareness
about the many environmental and social costs of the increased advertising."
Learning in the Real World,
"is dedicated to a rational examination of the costs and benefits of education technology before a decision
is made concerning where and how much to invest."
National Institute on Media & the Family
"is a national resource for teachers,
parents, community leaders and other caring adults who are
interested in the influence of electronic media on early
childhood education, child development, academic performance,
culture and violence."
Obligation, INC.
"seeks to empower citizens with the resources they need to
protect children from the popular culture."
Stay Free!
"an independent, non-profit magazine investigating issues surrounding
commercialism and media." Issue #13 is devoted to "Marketing to
Kids" and has excellent articles.
The Advertising Education Forum (AEF),
"a non-profit organization for all parties interested in issues
relating to advertising and children in Europe."
The Center for a New American Dream
"helps Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment,
enhance quality of life and promote social justice. ''Tips for
Parenting in a Commercial Culture" is a guide for parents who
want to practical tips for helping children resist advertising,
toy fads, and so on."
TV Free America,
"a national TV turn-off network web site encouraging children
and adults to watch much less TV in order to promote healthier
lives & communities."
The TV Parental Guidelines
was designed by the television industry to help parents sort through the
television that are available in American homes, and choose
programs they want their young children to see or not to see.