December 16, 2008. Cyberbully Alert: Web Sites Make It Easier to Flag Trouble. Go to http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122947489283812469.html
December 12, 2008 Online safety czar called for.
December 12, 2008 Group wants National Safety Officer under Obamas’s CTO
December 12, 2008 Group seeks kids' online safety in the White House.
December 10, 2008 New Report Urges Obama to Focus on Internet Safety for Children
October 17,2008 On Hate Speech, Internet Service Providers Exempt from First Amendment, Attorney Says
October 10, 2008 Rediscovering Online Safety - an article on the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, by Stephen Balkam
August 20, 2008 Virtual Worlds Get Real About Punishment - virtual worlds develop sophisticated legal codes and justice systems to police members' behavior
June 24, 2008 Summer Vacation Spent on the Internet? An article on online safety by Stephen Balkam
April 20, 2008 Stephen Balkam participates in an NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) programme "How do we Protect Kids from the Dangers of the Internet?" (1 hour mpg file, Japanese language only)
May 27, 2008 The Future of Media Literacy Part 2 - a video interview with Stephen Balka
May 8, 2008 Facebook adding safeguards against cyber-bullying, porn
April 7, 2008 Andrew Keen on the Byron Review
April 3, 2008 Baby, you're a YouTube star: Tens of thousands of parents are posting videos of their kids online.
March 7, 2008 Parents should be vigilant against inappropriate images their children see on the Internet
March 5, 2008 Tech Weekly podcast, including an interview with Stephen Balkam of the Family Online Safety Institute.
February 29, 2008 UK firms lag in social media awareness
February 18, 2008 Online content providers sign up to code of conduct to protect children
February 11, 2008 EU eyes safer cyberspace for young
February 8, 2008 Providing a safety net for the web
February 7, 2008 "confoki": Kindersicherung das Internet Webseiten-Label-System für alle Betriebssysteme
February 7, 2008 Mit Schutz durch die virtuelle Welt
January 23, 2008 Social networking sites claim safety comes first
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