Foundation to Improve Television

Founded: 1969

Type of organization: Television research group

Significance: The foundation’s educational purpose has been to inform the public of television’s influence

Founded and based in Boston, the Foundation to Improve Television has promoted the appropriate uses of television, especially concerning children. It has sponsored research on the effects of television on its viewers and maintained a library of legal briefs and related source materials. It has also carried out legal and administrative actions to encourage more positive television programming.