COURT TV® AND CABLEVISION'S POWER TO LEARN JOIN FORCES TO KEEP KIDS SAFE IN CYBERSPACE
Special Event and Town Hall Meeting With
Top Connecticut Government and Education Leaders on September 27
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to Present Keynote Address
New York, NY - September 21, 2004 - Long-dedicated to examining issues that impact young people, Court TV® and Cablevision's Power to Learn team up to present a powerful, practical and educational Town Hall Meeting on safe and responsible Internet use for children. The one-hour event will take place Monday, September 27 at 6:45PM at Roger Ludlowe Middle School in Fairfield, CT and is open to parents, children and local school administrators throughout the area. This event combines resources from Court TV's Choices and Consequences and Cablevision's Power to Learn initiatives.
Court TV® Anchor James Curtis will host the evening that will feature an engaging discussion about Internet safety, with keynote remarks from Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. Ms. Tarbox, a remarkable young woman and author who was victimized by an online predator, will share her painful experience and introduce highlights from Court TV's documentary Al Roker Investigates: Katie.com. Cablevision's Power to Learn will offer practical tools and tips for families from its Internet Smarts program, covering issues related to intellectual property on the Web - downloading music, copyright, and fair use. Additional contributors include Connecticut PTA's Vice President of Legislation Therese Duncan, and school district representatives.
Court TV's documentary, Al Roker Investigates: Katie.com is based on Tarbox's searing autobiography, in which she shares the cautionary tale of her experiences in Internet chat rooms at the impressionable age of thirteen. After her frightening ordeal, she was compelled to write Katie.com to educate teens and parents about the threats that exist on the Internet. The special will air on Court TV® on Friday, October 1, at 8:00 AM ET/PT and on Sunday, October 3 at 12:00 PM ET/PT. Information about program and education resources is available at www.courttv.com/choices.
Power to Learn's new program, Internet Smarts, provides a forum for teachers and parents to work with children on appropriate and safe Internet use. Online, interactive case studies explore important topics in Internet use at school and at home, allowing students to examine issues affecting schoolwork, class papers, entertainment activities and online safety. Additionally, students, classes and schools can become certified "Internet Smart" and "Internet Smarts: Safeguarding your Children in Cyberspace," a family resource booklet, provides parents with quick, but important, tips and suggestions.
"As the ISP provider to nearly 2000 schools in Cablevision's service area, we know that the Internet is indispensable to education," said Trent Anderson, Cablevision's vice president of education. "We designed Internet Smarts to provide students with guidance and guidelines to be safe, responsible and ethical Internet users, and we are extremely excited and proud to be a part of this event."
Power to Learn, Cablevision's nationally recognized education initiative, empowers K-12 learning in the tri-state area by making technology in the classroom useful and by facilitating the home-school connection. By the end of 2004, more than 2,100 schools and libraries throughout Cablevision's New York metropolitan service area will receive high-speed Internet access and more than 85% of schools in Cablevision's service area will receive free cable television service as a result of this initiative. Information about Power to Learn is available at www.powertolearn.com.
About Court TV
Court TV - The Investigation Channel™ is the leader in the investigation genre, providing a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. Court TV telecasts trials by day and high-profile original programs like Forensic Files® and popular off-network series like NYPD Blue® in the evening. Court TV is 50% owned by Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Corp. The network is seen in over 82 million homes. (www.Courttv.com or AOL keyword: Court TV)
Court TV's Choices and Consequences is an award-winning public service initiative that empowers youth to make responsible decisions and to contribute positively to society. The network provides education resources to educators, parents, students and community leaders throughout the country. (www.Courttv.com/choices).
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive Optimum digital television offering, Optimum Online high-speed Internet service, Optimum Voice digital voice-over-cable service, and its Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE and other national and regional networks. Rainbow also is a 50 percent partner in Fox Sports Net. In 2003, Cablevision's Rainbow DBS launched its VOOM satellite service, the first service to offer a comprehensive array of high-definition (HD) television programming. In addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses, Cablevision is the controlling owner of Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas. Additional information about Cablevision Systems Corporation is available on the Web at www.cablevision.com.
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