A forum hosted by the US The Ad Council and Kaiser Family Foundation to explore how health-related and other nonprofits and government agencies can use new digital media such as social networking, user-generated content, and gaming to enhance their communications strategies. Vicky Rideout, vice president and director of Kaiser?s Program for the Study of Entertainment...

The Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 has been put in place because the Federal Government has acknowledged that the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 is unfair. Alliance members working in the circus industry have an intimate knowledge of safety nets. If a safety net is a safety net, it...

On 20 June, the Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Bill 2007 was passed by Federal Parliament. When it comes into operation, the new law will impose obligations on commercial providers of non-broadcast media content, including content supplied over mobile telecommunications networks and live streamed material.

Parents say they?re gaining over their children?s exposure to sex and violence in the media. A US national survey of 1,008 parents of children ages 2-17, explores how parents view the role of media in their children?s lives.

Identity management in the online environment is seen as a key enabler for electronic business and electronic government because it facilitates the expansion of information systems and network boundaries and increases access points. Presentations from a recent OECD workshop on this topic are now available.