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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2007
CONTACT:
Ken Ericson, 202.466.1396,
ken@westinrinehart.com
The Creative
Coalition to Congress: Lay off the Remote
Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2007)
– The Creative Coalition urges Congress not to
censor the public airwaves in response to a
recently issued FCC report calling for Congress
to regulate television media content. TCC is
very concerned by the expressions of support at
yesterday’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing
for interference with the free expression of
artists involved in television.
“Government control of programming violates the
First Amendment and takes away the right to free
speech and open expression,” said Robin Bronk,
Executive Director of The Creative Coalition.
“It’s inappropriate for Congress to try and
censor content.”
“There is no question that parents need to be
vigilant about not exposing their children to
programming not intended for their viewing. We
therefore encourage the government to spend its
time and resources on programs to educate our
children, parents, teachers and other caregivers
to comprehend and process what they see on
television. It is precisely for this reason that
we co-founded -- with Safety 4 Kids, the
National Task Force on Children’s Safety, which
is devoted to ensuring that media literacy be a
priority issue."
“Let’s empower our next generation to understand
the media, not take the media away from them.”
About The Creative Coalition (www.thecreativecoalition.org)
The Creative Coalition is the leading 501(c)(3)
nonprofit, nonpartisan social and public
advocacy organization of the arts and
entertainment community. Founded in 1989 by
prominent members of the creative community, The
Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating its
members on issues of public importance,
primarily the First Amendment, public education
and arts advocacy. Headquartered in New York
City, The Creative Coalition also has offices in
Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Creative Coalition does not endorse or raise
funds for political parties or candidates. For
more information, please visit
www.thecreativecoalition.org.
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