In addition, families will receive a complimentary subscription to the National Institute on Media and the Family's Media Wise TM newsletter. High scores indicate that the family tends to use electronic and print media in healthy ways. Monitoring - This category describes how closely parents monitor what their children watch or listen to. High scores mean that parents monitor their children's media use carefully and talk to them about what they see and hear. Consistency - This category describes how consistent parents and other adults in the household are regarding household rules about media use.
High scores mean that a family has consistent rules.
Media Effects - This category describes how much the media seem to affect the behavior of the children in the family. High scores mean that the family's children are not affected by media as much as other children. Media Knowledge - This category describes the parent's level of knowledge about media and media effects. High scores indicate a high level of knowledge. Alternative Activities - This category describes the number of alternatives to electronic media in which a family's children participate.