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From the May 2001 Newsletter Resources and Action Possibilities THE LION & LAMB PROJECT, 4300 Montgomery Ave., Ste. 104, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-654-3091, Web Site:www.lionlamb.org is a wonderful resource. Its mission is to stop the marketing of violence to children. They do this by helping parents, industry and government officials recognize that violence is not child's play and by galvanizing concerned adults to take action. They have a parent action kit, lists of negative and positive toys, a wonderful toy trade-in project, ideas for high schoolers, and a new AGENDA FOR ACTION, geared at prodding government action. A must resource in this whole area. BANG, BANG, YOU'RE DEAD. A VERY powerful, moving play (40 min., total) which was written after the school shooting in Oregon. The playwright is making the script available to all, for free (read and follow the conditions on the website). A follow-up discussion is crucial. WEBSITE: bangbangyouredead.com WHAT GAMES DO YOUR CHILDREN PLAY?: BECOME A VIDEO SMART PARENT. This pamphlet, put out by the Washington State Department of Health, includes tips for parent, including tips of restricting access to games, as well as an extensive listing of other resources. You can download or order free copies of the pamphlet online through Mothers Against Violence in America (Web Site: www.mavia.org) or order free copies by phone: 360-753-6820. GROSSMAN, Lt. Col. David. Though he used to train our nation's youth to kill (via the military), David is now a dynamic speaker who works passionately to raise our country's consciousness about the dangers of violence in the media, especially the "murder simulator" games that millions of children and youth play addictively. He has co-authored Stop Teaching our Children to Kill and authored On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society. A request to be put on his e-mail list will provide you with a wealth of updates about proposed legislation pertaining to media violence that could use public support, plus numerous examples of proof that the causal link between violence in the media and violence in our society is even stronger than the link between tobacco and cancer. CONTACT: e-mail: LtColDaveG@aol.com. For more information, visit the Killology Research Group Web site at www.killology.com. MEDIA VIOLENCE WEB SITE. An interesting web site is http://www.bluecorncomics.com/grossman.htm. It is prepared by Rob Schmidt and presents compelling research about the connection between media violence and violent behavior. CENTER FOR MEDIA LITERACY, 4727 Wilshire Blvd., #403, Los Angeles, CA 90010, 800-226-9494; web site: www.medialit.org. This is a pioneering group, active since 1989, a geared to help adults and young people learn to use critical thinking skills in accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating media. Their material is very workable and thorough. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MEDIA AND THE FAMILY. This is a
national resource for teachers, parents, community leaders and other caring adults who are
interested in the influence of electronic media on early childhood education, child
development, academic performance, culture and violence. It is headed by Dr. David Walsh,
Ph.D., 606 24th Avenue South, Ste. 606, Minneapolis, MN 55454, 888-672-5437. Web Site:
mediafamily.org. One of the most helpful features if KIDSCORE, an innovative content-based
rating system that evaluates video and computer games, movies and television from a
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