CONTACT INFO
American Center for
Children and Media
Executive Director:
David W. Kleeman
Board of Governors:
David Britt,
Children's Television Workshop
Robert Coonrod,
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Betty Cohen,
Cartoon Network Worldwide
James Dowdle,
Tribune Broadcasting Company
Ervin Duggan,
Public Broadcasting Service
James A. Fellows,
Central Educational Network
John Ford,
Discovery Networks
Jane Henson,
The Jim Henson Legacy
Lucy Johnson,
CBS Entertainment
William J. McCarter,
WTTW/Chicago
Carol Monroe,
Fox Kids Worldwide
Sterling C. Quinlan,
Mediatech
Ame Simon
Anne Sweeney,
The Disney Channel
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The American Center for Children and Media fosters programming for young people that is
both beneficial and popular. The Center's goals are to strengthen the capabilities,
insights and motivation of children's programming professionals; to facilitate
collaboration among TV, new media, education, research and child development experts; to
evolve guidelines and standards for recognizing outstanding work; and to increase public
awareness and understanding of "quality" television. Activities in service of
these goals fall into four areas:
Bringing Professionals Together -- Seminars and workshops help TV professionals
learn from others' expertise, and build a resource network. They are also a place for
those from outside television to impart special knowledge that might result in more
effective shows.
Sharing and Providing Information -- The Center offers consulting assistance and
referral to experts on specific topics, for program makers, researchers, educators,
journalists, children's advocates and parents. The Center is a gateway to the wide world
of children's media, serving as the U.S. link to global organizations like PRIX JEUNESSE
(the international children's television festival), the World Alliance of Television for
Children (WATCH), and the ongoing movement for World Summits on Television for Children.
The Center uses these connections to expand resources and import expertise for American
media professionals.
Recognizing Outstanding Achievements -- The Ollie Awards honor America's best
children's shows. Equally important, the process provides a unique forum for sharpening
critical and creative skills.
Enhancing Public Awareness -- Ollie Award-winning programs are held at Chicago's
Museum of Broadcast Communications and New York's Museum of Television and Radio.
The Center is supported and guided by a Board of Governors drawn from the top ranks of
children's programming executives, representing commercial, cable and public television.
Center services are available to everyone -- independent producer or national network,
local organization or international association -- seeking a positive, practical approach
to improving children's TV. If the American Center for Children and Media can help you
develop a project, plan a meeting, or locate resources, contact David Kleeman as shown at
left.
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