Note to Channel One News: Some parents will not like your company exposing their child to disturbing images of terrorism.
From Jim Metrock:
Houghton Mifflin’s bad boy subsidiary Channel One has a history of showing inappropriate, often horrific, images to unsuspecting schoolchildren, some just out of elementary school.
Here is a small sampling of Channel One’s recklessness:
February 5, 2015 – Houghton Mifflin brings shocking footage of deadly airplane crash to children.
October 14, 2014 – Another horrific image on Channel One News.
November 18, 2009 – Haehl and Folkemer To Kids: In Your Face!
October 3, 2005 – Why Show This?
September 24, 2005 – “New” Channel One Piles On The Terror
March 30, 2004 – Channel One News Hall of Shame: The Pleasures Of Self-Mutilation
October 29, 2002 – Horror PSAs Continue On Channel One
October 19, 2001 – Making a music video of horrific 9/11 images
February 21, 2002 – Horrific Bat Mitzvah Shooting Shown On Channel One
April 17, 2007 – Channel One Makes Virginia Tech Killings Top Story
Today, November 1, 2017, Channel One led off their middle school broadcast with the terror attack in New York City.
Screenshot 1: Schoolchildren see a video clip of mangled bicycles. Their young minds can image the dead and injured bodies from this disturbing image.
Screenshot 2: Then Channel One shows a clip of the terrorist running from the carnage.
Screenshot 3: Students see the terrorist on the ground in police custody.
Screenshot 4: This is one of the rare news stories that is covered by a Channel One News on-air personality. Tom Hanson gets his chance to cover a real story because it happened a few blocks from Channel One’s studio in Manhattan. This might be the reason Channel One’s producer thought it was a good idea to bring a big dose of terrorism into American middle schools.
Screenshot 5: The face of terror fills the classroom TV screen. Sorry, Channel One News did not forewarn teachers or school officials before running this story.
Screenshot 6: Yet ANOTHER clip showing busted bicycles. Once was not enough.
