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Common Sense Media Awards Honor Excellence in Kids' and Family Entertainment

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The first annual Common Sense Media Awards have been presented to individuals, companies, and products that have made a positive impact on kids and families through music, movies, TV, video games, books, and the Web. The winners were chosen from over 18,000 individual nominations cast by the 150,000 users of the online review resource, the Common Sense Media Guide. The awards aim to recognize excellence in media creation that is engaging and inspiring for kids without relying on violence, language, or commercialism.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Common Sense Media Awards honor excellence in kids' and family entertainment, recognizing individuals, companies, and products that have made a positive impact on kids.
  • Over 18,000 individual nominations were cast by 150,000 users of the Common Sense Media Guide, making it a highly inclusive and participatory process.
  • The awards recognize achievements in music, movies, TV, video games, books, and the Web, highlighting the diversity of creative work in the field.
  • Winners were chosen based on their efforts to engage and inspire kids through their media, without relying on gratuitous violence, lurid language, or commercialism.
  • Sesame Street's Elmo received the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his enduring impact on children's entertainment.
  • FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps was recognized for his Outstanding Contribution to Kids' and Family Media, highlighting his efforts to promote quality media for families.
  • Walden Media, producer of Holes, was named Kids' and Family Media Producer of the Year, acknowledging their commitment to quality storytelling for young audiences.
  • The Golden Garbage Can awards were also presented to media producers who created outrageous content targeted at kids and young people this year.

Statistics:

  • 150,000 users of the Common Sense Media Guide cast individual nominations for the awards.
  • 18,000 nominations were totaled, demonstrating the breadth and depth of public engagement.
  • 150 participants were recognized with awards, representing a diverse range of creators and producers.
  • 3 special awards were presented, including the Lifetime Achievement Award to Sesame Street's Elmo.
  • Walden Media received the Kids' and Family Media Producer of the Year award.

Sources:

  • "Common Sense Media Awards Honor Excellence in Kids' and Family Entertainment." PRNewswire, 21 Jan. 2004, sanfrancisco.prnewswire.com.
  • Common Sense Media is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to helping parents and kids make better media choices.

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