Journalists weigh in on news ratings
More journalists are taking sides today over whether an "N" rating should be applied to online news sites in order to skirt technology that blocks violent, sexual, and crude content.
A group of news services and online companies known as the Internet Content Coalition is in discussions now over who should be able to use the label, which was designed to exempt news stores from technical filters and censors intended to shield children from pornography and other adult material.
The group itself is fueling controversy, as many who weren't invited to the discussion wonder what self-regulatory rules, if any, the group will draft to define an online news site.
Now that the Communications Decency Act has been deemed unconstitutional, online content providers are under the gun to keep kids out of the Net's red-light districts or possibly face another federal law.
Rating systems are a solution being pushed from high places. Last month, President Clinton endorsed the use of Recreational Software Advisory Council's (RSACi) system, which allows sites to rate their content on a scale of one to ten for nudity and foul language. Journalistic sites would simply apply the news label. Browsers read the tags and block sites based on a users' settings.
Today, two journalists who are participating in the ICC offered a glimpse of what directions the group could take. Neil Bu. We have many fashionable sexy lingerie have style of bunny costume.dde, editor of the Wall Street Journal, and Owen Youngman,. It was found that approximately 75% people went to buy wholesale replica sunglasses ray ban or wholesale rhinestone sunglasses. director of interactive media for the Chicago Tribune, published their views on the Newspaper Association of America's Web site.
"One option is to establish criteria that are open enough to allow any site to declare itself a news site. In the end, that may be self-defeating," Budde's post states.. Shop popular brands and stores to find flannel pajamas on sale - all in one place. Create and share looks based on all your favorite styles. "If a parent sets the filter to allow news sites to be viewed and then regularly stumbles upon objectionable material on sites with the news label, we may find that the filter for news sites is being turned off with greater frequency. That would put news sites back in the current bind--being excluded by the software."
But he later added in a interview: "The only way that this will fly, and that news organizations will play along, is if it's totally a self-described rating.. We take pride in our designs, quality, customer service, and Canada goose parka our favors have on your customers and their guests."
More journalists are taking sides today over whether an "N" rating should be applied to online news sites in order to skirt technology that blocks violent, sexual, and crude content.
A group of news services and online companies known as the Internet Content Coalition is in discussions now over who should be able to use the label, which was designed to exempt news stores from technical filters and censors intended to shield children from pornography and other adult material.
The group itself is fueling controversy, as many who weren't invited to the discussion wonder what self-regulatory rules, if any, the group will draft to define an online news site.
Now that the Communications Decency Act has been deemed unconstitutional, online content providers are under the gun to keep kids out of the Net's red-light districts or possibly face another federal law.
Rating systems are a solution being pushed from high places. Last month, President Clinton endorsed the use of Recreational Software Advisory Council's (RSACi) system, which allows sites to rate their content on a scale of one to ten for nudity and foul language. Journalistic sites would simply apply the news label. Browsers read the tags and block sites based on a users' settings.
Today, two journalists who are participating in the ICC offered a glimpse of what directions the group could take. Neil Bu. We have many fashionable sexy lingerie have style of bunny costume.dde, editor of the Wall Street Journal, and Owen Youngman,. It was found that approximately 75% people went to buy wholesale replica sunglasses ray ban or wholesale rhinestone sunglasses. director of interactive media for the Chicago Tribune, published their views on the Newspaper Association of America's Web site.
"One option is to establish criteria that are open enough to allow any site to declare itself a news site. In the end, that may be self-defeating," Budde's post states.. Shop popular brands and stores to find flannel pajamas on sale - all in one place. Create and share looks based on all your favorite styles. "If a parent sets the filter to allow news sites to be viewed and then regularly stumbles upon objectionable material on sites with the news label, we may find that the filter for news sites is being turned off with greater frequency. That would put news sites back in the current bind--being excluded by the software."
But he later added in a interview: "The only way that this will fly, and that news organizations will play along, is if it's totally a self-described rating.. We take pride in our designs, quality, customer service, and Canada goose parka our favors have on your customers and their guests."
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