2008 Woodie Awards
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We Watch the Watchmen
Issue date: 5/25/05 Section: Opinion
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I am writing in response to your article, "How FCC'd Up Is This?" Your readers may be interested to know that a new resource for parents and TV fans, TV Watch, has formed to deal with exactly the issues your article raised. TV Watch supports educating viewers about existing tools such as ratings and parental controls as alternatives to government regulation of television content.
TV Watch is a broad coalition made up of members from across the political spectrum. Together we oppose more government in our homes and encourage personal responsibility. Parents need clear information to manage what their kids watch, but we also need solutions based on common sense, personal taste and personal values.
TV Watch's commitment to individual responsibility reflects the views of most Americans. A bi-partisan survey conducted this spring found that 85 percent of Americans want to exercise personal choice over what they watch on television and not have the government regulate what they view. And 80 percent of those who say they often see things they feel should not have been aired also say that some people will always be able to find something on the television or radio that offends them. But the sensitivities of a few should not dictate the choices for everyone else. TV Watch couldn't agree more.
Over the next few months, your readers will see education initiatives led by TV Watch to help viewers make the right choices at home.
To learn more about tools parents can already use today, check out www.televisionwatch.org.
Jim Dyke
TV Watch executive director
TV Watch is a broad coalition made up of members from across the political spectrum. Together we oppose more government in our homes and encourage personal responsibility. Parents need clear information to manage what their kids watch, but we also need solutions based on common sense, personal taste and personal values.
TV Watch's commitment to individual responsibility reflects the views of most Americans. A bi-partisan survey conducted this spring found that 85 percent of Americans want to exercise personal choice over what they watch on television and not have the government regulate what they view. And 80 percent of those who say they often see things they feel should not have been aired also say that some people will always be able to find something on the television or radio that offends them. But the sensitivities of a few should not dictate the choices for everyone else. TV Watch couldn't agree more.
Over the next few months, your readers will see education initiatives led by TV Watch to help viewers make the right choices at home.
To learn more about tools parents can already use today, check out www.televisionwatch.org.
Jim Dyke
TV Watch executive director
