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graphic: Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Workshop on Industry Self-Regulation

FTC Conference Center
601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

October 29, 2003
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Important Note: For admittance to the building, all attendees will be required to display a valid form of identification, such as a driver's license.

On October 29, 2003, the Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop to examine issues relating to the marketing of violent entertainment to children. The workshop will provide a forum for discussing the state of self-regulation in the entertainment industry and, in particular, children’s access to products that have been rated as potentially inappropriate for them or have been labeled with a parental advisory. The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 29, 2003 at the FTC Conference Center located at 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. It is open to the public and there is no attendance fee. For admittance to the building, all attendees will be required to display a valid form of identification, such as a driver's license.

The Conference Center is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you will need a disability-related accommodation for the conference, please contact Kathy Zownir at 202-326-2949. Other questions about the workshop or its logistics may be addressed
by email.

Workshop Information

Reports

  • Marketing Violent Entertainment To Children: A Review of Self-Regulation and Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries (September 2000)
    A Report of the Federal Trade Commission [PDF]
      • Appendices A-K [PDF]
  • Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Six Month Follow-Up Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries (April 2001)
    A Report to Congress [PDF]

  • Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A One-Year Follow-Up Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries (December 2001)
    A Report to Congress [PDF]
      • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Swindle [PDF]

  • Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Twenty-One Month Follow-Up Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries (June 2002)
    A Report to Congress [PDF]
      • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Swindle [PDF]

  • Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Fourth Follow-Up Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries (July 2004): A Report to Congress

Testimony

Consumer Education Materials

  • Pocket Guide to Entertainment Ratings: Movie, Video Games, and Music [PDF]