"Comprehensive" is too weak a word to describe the Parents Television Council's website, www.parentstv.org. From the "About Us" page:
The PTC: bringing America's demand for positive, family-oriented television programming to the entertainment industry.
Now more than 850,000 members strong and growing every day, the Parents Television Council (PTC) was established in 1995 as a nonpartisan group, offering private sector solutions to restore television to its roots as an independent and socially responsible entertainment medium.
Television is the most powerful medium in the world. It can be a wonderful way to educate, inspire, and entertain America's children. Sadly it's doing the opposite and undermining the positive values parents are trying to instill in their young ones.
The PTC agrees that parents have the greatest responsibility when it comes to monitoring the viewing habits of their children, but the PTC challenges actors, writers, producers, musicians, game-makers and advertisers to get serious about the vital role they play in shaping America's culture. The gratuitous sex, foul language, and violence on TV (along with stories and dialogue that create disdain for authority figures, patriotism, and religion) are having a negative effect on children. Much of the PTC's success stems from motivating the public to voice its support of family-friendly programming to network executives, advertisers, public policy leaders, and the creative community in Hollywood.
Parentstv.org contains numerous features for both researching content and taking action. In addition to providing tools to contact elected officials, media and sponsors, the site serves as a great consumer resource. It includes a guide that profiles every sitcom and drama on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, UPN, and the WB, and those on select cable channels. Its movie reviews page comprises the work of several family-friendly reviewers, including Michael Medved. You'll never again have reason to say, "How did I get suckered into watching that piece of junk?"
Visit this link to sign up for PTC's E-Alerts on violence, sex and profanity in media. Each alert conveniently includes the tools needed contact the relevant parties.
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