Parents want less gov't control over TV

According to the article summary below, parents believe it is their responsibility, not the government, to keep children from watching innapproriate content. Of course that requires parents to be responsible (questionable assumption) and actually available to oversee what their children are watching.

Americans overwhelmingly want Big Brother to butt out of their TV watching, according to a new study of U.S. viewing habits set for release Tuesday. According to the survey done this month by Russell Research for TV Watch, a whopping 81% of American TV watchers worry about the kinds of programs their children could be exposed to, and 91% of parents said more parental involvement is the best way to keep kids from seeing what they shouldn't see. Just 9% of parents said the government should increase control and enforcement of network television programming. The survey arrives in time for Tuesday's Senate forum focusing on racy television programming. The all-day forum, called by Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, includes representatives from conservative and liberal groups, the FCC, TV executives and groups like the Parents Television Council that have been the big drivers in recent moves to crack down on racy broadcasts.

Link: http://www.thehollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001572083

posted by David Beck on 12/04/2005 09:43:00 PM
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