FWD: Internet Safety: Smart Surfing Week

[Stephanie Stokes]

	This Press Release just rolled into the the 
	ALA's Cyberguide E-Mail Box and may be of interest
	to to the group. Oops just double checked the date,	
	the show airs tommorrow.  --Stephanie Stokes

>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:21:31 -0500
>To: safesurf at i-traffic.com
>From: Disney Online <relations at i-traffic.com>
>Subject: Internet Safety: Smart Surfing Week
>X-Rcpt-To: cyberguide at ssdesign.com
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>Hi there -
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>Our research has found that your site may be interested in promoting "Smart
>Surfing Week"...  
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>Please take a look at the following press release from Disney Online.  Any
>links to this initiative would be appreciated.
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>Thanks and regards,
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>Myles Weissleder
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>Disney Online Promotes Internet Safety During "Smart Surfing Week"
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>NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Disney Online has announced plans to host "Smart
>Surfing Week," a public education program dedicated to helping families
>navigate the online world safely.  Highlights of the week's activities,
>which will take place from March 2-8 at www.Disney.com, include the
>introduction of the second CyberNetiquette Comix story, as well as a tie-in
>with the provocative Internet safety episode of Walt Disney Television's
>"Smart Guy" scheduled to air on March 4 at 8:30 PM (ET-PT) on The WB.  In
>addition, live auditorium chats will present families with a variety of
>Internet experts including officers from the Los Angeles Police Department
>who will answer questions and offer insights and tips for protecting
>children in cyberspace.
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>"As more and more new families explore the Internet, we feel it's critical
>to educate them about the positives and negatives of the online world,"
>said Winnie Wechsler, senior vice president of Disney.com.  "Smart Surfing
>Week is a reflection of Disney Online's ongoing commitment to helping
>families become more informed about the Internet."
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>Continued Wechsler, "Many parents are unsure of how to approach the issue
>of Internet safety with their kids.  We hope Smart Surfing Week will be a
>resource for those families, and will serve as a catalyst for them to
>discuss the issues surrounding Internet safety together.  It's important
>for parents to understand what their kids are doing online.  And at the
>same time, it's crucial for kids to understand how real-world lessons like
>'don't talk to strangers' must be applied to the virtual world."
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>Highlights of Smart Surfing Week will include:
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> The unveiling of the second episode of CyberNetiquette Comix, a public
>education series that provides a fun, interactive forum for learning
>valuable lessons about online safety.  This new episode, featuring Mickey
>Mouse, Goofy and Snow White, will address the dangers of opening email
>messages from strangers.  The original episode will also be posted.
>Entitled "Who's Afraid of Little Sweet Sheep," the first CyberNetiquette
>Comix episode uses the classic story of the Three Little Pigs to show that
>people aren't always what they seem, online or off.
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> A live, moderated chat with Tahj Mowry, 11-year-old star of Walt Disney
>Television's "Smart Guy," and two LAPD officers who will discuss a
>startling "Smart Guy" episode on Internet safety airing later that evening
>at 8:30 PM Eastern and Pacific Time on The WB. Entitled "Strangers on the
>Net," the episode finds child prodigy T.J. (Mowry) and his friend being
>lured to a meeting by an unknown person via an online chat room.  Tahj and
>the officers will answer questions regarding the fundamentals of smart and
>safe Internet surfing, from both a child's and adult's point of view.
>Scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, at 4:30 PM Pacific/7:30 PM Eastern, the
>chat will be simulcast on Disney.com and Disney's Blast
>(http://www.disneyblast.com).
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> The introduction of Disney Online's Top Ten Netiquette Tips for safe and
>polite online communication.  Composed by the Disney Online staff, these
>tips lead families through basic guidelines designed to improve Internet
>etiquette and ensure individual safety.
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> A feature story on Disney's Family.com packed with helpful information for
>busy parents unsure of where to turn for reliable Internet safety
>resources.  The story, which will be posted on the site for the entire
>month of March, will offer a list of numerous kid-appropriate Web sites, as
>well as other online resources that parents can turn to for more
>information on Internet safety.
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>Founded in 1995 with the vision of bringing Disney magic to the online
>world, Disney Online creates and publishes a variety of award-winning
>services for kids and families, including Disney.com, the leading family
>Web site, and Disney's Daily Blast, the one-of-a-kind online service for
kids.
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>Myles Weissleder, i-traffic                            myles at i-traffic.com
>Director of Marketing                         375 West Broadway, NYC 10012
>Chief Evangelist, Client Content      t/212.219.0050 x226 ~ f/212.219.3434
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