Amy B. Jordan (media investigator)

This article is about the research investigator. For the astronomer, see Amy B. Jordan (astronomer).

Amy B. Jordan (born November 23, 1961) is Director of the Media and the Developing Child Sector at the Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania. Her research is on the role of media in the lives of children and their families. Studies of the impact and implementation of US children's media policy include evaluations of the FCC processing guideline known as the Three-Hour Rule and the Telecommunication Act of 1996 mandating the provision of the V-Chip and the TV ratings system.

Amy Jordan received her M.A. (1986) and PhD. (1990) from the Annenberg School for Communication, and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Muhlenberg College in 1983 with a B.A. in Communication Studies.