Congressional Testimony and Public Service Testimony on TV Ratings before U.S. Senate Commerce Committee (February 27, 1997): NBC Nightly News, The Jim Lehrer NewsHour, USA Today, etc.Filed comments and consulted with FCC staff on the adequacy of the television rating system, April and June, 1997.
Consulted with various Congressional offices (Congressman Ed Markey, Senator John McCain, Senator Joseph Lieberman) and advocacy groups (including the National PTA, the American Medical Association, the Center for Media Education, and the American Psychological Association) regarding TV ratings and the amended TV rating system
Worked with the National PTA and the Institute for Mental Health Initiatives on a national survey of What Parents Want in a Television Rating System
Contributor and reviewer for American Medical Association's Physician Guide to Media Violence, published September 1996.
Cantor, J. (1996, December 30). The v-chip debate: Unsuitable for kids doesn't mean unsuitable to be seen. ... Op-Ed Piece for the Washington Post, A11.
Cantor, J. (1997, July 15). A C+ for new ratings. Op-Ed Piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Cantor, J. (2000, January). How to tame that Trojan horse: The story the media won't tell. Television Quarterly.
Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families. "Violent Behavior in Children." April 28, 1998. Carried by C-Span.
Testimony before the Federal Communications Commissionon broadcasters' public interest obligations to children, October 16, 2000.
Invited Statement to Senate Govermental Affairs Committee for hearing titled "Rating Entertainment Ratings: How Well Are They Working for Parents, and What can be Done to Improve Them," July 25, 2001.
Consulted with "Sesame Street" producers (Children's Television Workshop) for the creation of public service announcements to help children cope with media-induced fears, November, 1998.
Consulted with Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association, Soundview Technologies, and Trivision, on their development of v-chips to suit parents' needs.
Consulted with Staff of the Federal Trade Commission regarding the marketing of violence to children
Scientific Advisor to the Center for Successful Parenting, Indianapolis.
Member of American Psychological Association Task Force on Advertising and Children
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