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BOX 10.1 | Youth, Pornography, and the Internet | Dick Thornburgh and Herbert S. Lin, Editors | Committee to Study Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from Pornography and Their Applicability to Other Inappropriate Internet Content | Computer Science and Telecommunications Board | National Research Council
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Box 10.1 GetNetWise
GetNetWise is an industry-sponsored organization whose purpose is to create a safe, rewarding, and enjoyable experience for children online. GetNetWise is a user-friendly, family empowering, online resource that contains aggregated and syndicated content, organized into four themes:
- Internet Safety Guide--Resources based on age-level, risk area, and technology;
- Tools for Families--A comprehensive guide to consumer products that allow families themselves to monitor Internet use, filter unwanted content, or control computer use;
- How to Report Online Trouble--Information on recognizing and resolving Internet crime with links to law enforcement offices and children's advocacy groups;
- Guide to Kids Content--Pointers and information about online content that is educational and helpful for kids.
GetNetWise is intended to be a resource for those seeking to be wise online parents, and seeks to provide help to anyone involved in raising children--parents, grandparents, educators, caregivers--everyone concerned with the routine responsibilities of raising children in the digital age.
SOURCE: For more information, see <http://www.getnetwise.org>.
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