How is KEET-TV working to prevent violence?
Violence, on television and in our society, is an abiding concern of public television stations across the country. For more than three decades, public television has been the steadfast ally of parents and families in their effort to encourage decent and humane values. Because of its noncommercial, public service mission, public television is free of commercial pressures to sensationalize programs in order to attract more viewers. KEET-TV has an unshakable commitment to parents to provide a violence-free children’s service. KEET-TV offers more than six hours of non-violent childrens programming each weekday featuring episodes designed to teach children how to cope with anger and aggressive behavior in appropriate, nonviolent ways. KEET-TV also offers workshops through its Ready to Learn service that help parents and childcare providers teach conflict-resolution skills to young people. KEET-TV has also produced local programs that seek to prevent violence. For older viewers, KEET-TV rec
