INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT DEFINITIONS
Content Flags


 

  • Element Attribute
  • Definition & Guidelines
NAME Content Flags
OBLIGATION TO USE

Optional

DEFINITION A more general approach than audience ratings, this provides an additional indicator about the content and possible ratings. It reports if a media item may be judged appropriate (or inappropriate) in terms of its intellectual content, aesthetic values, language, depictions, or presentation style.
ELEMENT DEPENDENCIES Content Flags Description
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco
Language
Mild fantasy
Nudity
Sex
Suggestive theme/dialogue
Violence
Comedic violence
Moderate Violence
Intense Violence
Graphic Violence
Other
QUANTITY PERMITTED 0-Unlimited
DATA TYPE Text String
NOTES/GUIDELINES

Select from the controlled vocabulary provided. Select as many as needed to properly identify the content. The controlled vocabulary list was compiled from the following sources:
FCC:
http://www.fcc.gov/parents/parent_guide.html

MPAA:
http://www.mpaa.org/FlmRat_Ratings.asp

ESRB:
http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp

Common Sense Media:
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/about-us/our-mission/about-our-ratings

FORMAT/EXAMPLES

See the controlled vocabulary picklist.

VERSION NUMBER v 1.2

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