Contact: Lillian Schoeppler, 646-201-2050, 703-476-7890, lillians@enough.org; www.internetsafety101.org
MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Enough Is Enough:
Who: Donna Rice Hughes, Internet Safety Expert, President and Chairman of Enough Is Enough
What: Discussing Internet Safety 101SM -- A Highly-Effective Multimedia Program to Protect Children from Online Dangers
Where: National Religious Broadcasters Convention, Nashville, TN
When: February 28 - March 2, 2010
Background:
Religious broadcasters exist to proclaim a message of hope. So does Donna Rice Hughes and her organization, Enough Is Enough (EIE), one of America's leading authorities dedicated to making the Internet safer for children and families.
Now, EIE has even more good news for the family of faith. Last week, EIE announced the national launch of Internet Safety 101SM, a comprehensive multi-media program for parents, educators and other caring adults who need knowledge and resources to protect kids from dangers on all Internet-enabled devices. And the dangers are real and pervasive:
Pornography
Sexual predators
Cyberbullying
Sexting
Youth risky behavior online
Chat rooms, including the latest Web 2.0 phenomenon -- chat roulette
Dangers associated with cell phones, online gaming and social networks
A nationally known Internet safety pioneer and committed follower of Jesus Christ, Donna Rice Hughes served as executive producer and host of the groundbreaking Internet Safety 101SM -- a 4-part DVD teaching series, accompanying workbook, "Rules 'N Tools" booklet and Web site -- www.internetsafety101.org specifically for parents, filling a void in the marketplace.
Existing Internet safety programs educate parents primarily through online methods, but the 101 program targets its materials directly into the homes and hands of parents and caring adults through both traditional and online resources. Internet Safety 101SM provides a means for adults to educate, equip and empower themselves to ensure that children under their care have a safe and rewarding online experience.
Internet Safety 101SM is designed to bring world-class online safety experts directly to individuals and groups. Included in the high-definition video series are poignant true stories, savvy dialogues and exclusive footage from victims and a variety of experts in the field of law enforcement, technology and psychology. Parents and families can use Internet Safety 101SM’s in-depth materials, particularly the practical, easy-to-use "Rules 'N Tools®" booklet, to engage their kids in meaningful dialogue about common-sense ways to keep them out of harm's way.
There is much more valuable and useful information, including compelling video clips, at www.internetsafety101.org.
EIE's Internet Safety 101SM national partners include: the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; AOL; MySpace; Verizon; Microsoft; AT&T; and The Salvation Army.
Also, be sure to check out the link below of a recent Fox & Friends interview of Donna and Alicia K., a young girl who was kidnapped, raped and tortured by an online sexual predator before the FBI swooped in and miraculously saved her just hours before the predator planned to murder her. Alicia is from Pittsburgh, but the bad guy lured her away from her home to a nearby park, threw her in his car, drove back to his home in Herndon, VA, and shackled her in a dungeon in his basement for 4 horrifying days.
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4023198/internet-safety-101?playlist_id=86912
In addition to Fox & Friends, Donna has appeared on numerous national shows, including The Today Show, 20/20, Oprah and CNN. She has also been featured in Christian media such as Focus on the Family, 700 Club, Praise the Lord and Today's Christian Woman.
Also, you may be intrigued by this CNN story on chat roulette. It's yet another online technology that could lead to trouble if users don't follow the precautions outlined in Internet Safety 101SM.
www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/22/chatroulette.random.chat/index.html?hpt=C2
Few issues are as urgent and timely to the listeners and viewers of religious broadcasters than online dangers. The Internet Safety 101SM program is an answer to prayer for thousands of believing parents who have agonized over the risks their children face every day in a Web 2.0 world. Parents must be the first line of defense to safeguard their children's innocence and bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. With Internet Safety 101SM, good parents will become good cyber-parents.
Donna will be available for media interviews throughout the NRB convention and in the weeks that follow. To set up a time, please contact Donna's assistant, Lillian, at 646-201-2050, 703-476-7890 or via email at lillians@enough.org.
