Elmo Saved (for Now)!
Last Thursday, the U. S. House of Representatives passed HR 3010, which restored $100 million in funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. CPB supports production of quality children’s programs like Sesame Street, as well as other public TV and radio programs. It also funds local public TV and radio stations across the country. Despite saving $100 million for CPB, the House eliminated another $100 million also originally allocated to CPB for children’s programming and digital technologies.
If you wish to write to your representative on this issue (either to say “thanks” or express your displeasure), you can find out how he/she voted through Project Vote Smart’s Voting Records page. (Looks like they might need a few days to get the HR 3010 records posted.) You can then send an e-mail directly from the U. S. House’s Web site. No need to know your rep’s name in advance–you can search by zip code.
Filed under: Politics and Law
[...] I feel that advertising to kids should be limited, especially when it comes to food items that can have a direct impact on their health. I’m also realist enough to believe that advertising to children is not going to go away anytime soon. Let’s face it, with the government cutting (or threatening to cut) funding to PBS, I’m reluctant to stop McDonald’s from sponsoring Sesame Street and putting a short promo at the end of each episode. At the same time, I’ll be there with the remote control to turn off the TV before the promo plays. My son has yet to eat at a McDonald’s, and I’m happy to keep it that way. by D @ 4:46 pm. Filed under Parenting, Child Development [link] [...]