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As advertised on Channel One News: iln.net (2000)

August 17, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: iln.net (2000)

 
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 2, 2005

August 16, 2012
Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 2, 2005

Channel One News prevents parents from seeing the commercials they send to American classrooms. They remove commercials from their playback for parents on Channelone.com. Obligation provides parents and the public with the full Channel One shows that students were forced to watch while they sit at their desks.  
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As advertised on Channel One News: Seventeen magazine (January 8, 1999)

August 15, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Seventeen magazine (January 8, 1999)

At the time Seventeen magazine was a sister company to Channel One News. Even though Seventeen contained content that was age-inappropriate for preteens, Channel One heavily advertised it in American middle schools.
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Channel One’s first day: Massive ad campaign for Hunger Games DVD/ Blu-ray

August 14, 2012
Channel One’s first day: Massive ad campaign for Hunger Games DVD/ Blu-ray

It’s almost like Channel One News executives Kent Haehl and Paul Folkemer want educators to hate their company. With Channel One coming under renewed criticism for their advertising assault on schoolchildren, one would think the company would trim back their advertising. Instead the first day of Channel One’s 2012-13 broadcast year began with a...
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 23, 2010

August 14, 2012
Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 23, 2010


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Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 22, 2010

August 13, 2012
Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 22, 2010

Channel One News often allows movie stars to be “guest hosts” to welcome students to the broadcast and plug their movie.    
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From the archives: R-rated movie email

August 13, 2012
From the archives: R-rated movie email

August 13, 2012 From Jim Metrock: Channel One News promotes R-rated movies, they just don’t do it directly. Here’s an example: Channel One advertises on their in-classroom TV show their sister company Findtuition.com. Young people who signin to Findtuition.com agree to receive emails from the company. I did this in 2008 and started receiving...
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Army bought “news” stories on Channel One News

August 13, 2012
Army bought “news” stories on Channel One News

News stories on Channel One News are often paid for by advertisers. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/142411/armys-channel-one-effort-tells-soldiers-stories.html
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Channel One News Hall of Shame: THE Sales Tape (1999)

August 12, 2012
Channel One News Hall of Shame: THE Sales Tape (1999)

   This article was originally published January 27, 2010. This video is from the late 90′s but it shows what Channel One News is all about. Channel One News is a marketing/advertising company that is trying to pretend to be a news gathering organization.  They have always told the public their commercials are of...
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As advertised on Channel One News: CIngular wireless (2004)

August 12, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: CIngular wireless (2004)

Cell phones and wireless services have been major advertisers on Channel One’s middle and high school TV show.
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Fox News: States urged to review use of Channel One

August 12, 2012

Nonprofit urges schools to ban Channel One newscast over onslaught of commercials Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/11/nonprofit-group-calls-for-schools-across-country-to-ban-channel-one-newscast/?test=latestnews#ixzz23J2huMLC
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Channel One News Hall of Shame: Making a music video of horrific 9/11 images (2001)

August 10, 2012
Channel One News Hall of Shame: Making a music video of horrific 9/11 images (2001)

The article below was originally published on October 19, 2001. ____________________________________________________________ Channel One’s Insensitive Recap of 9/11 For Sixth Graders Above, children see the first Trade Tower after the plane hit. From Jim Metrock: On September 18, one week after the terrible attack...
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for December 22, 2003

August 10, 2012
Complete, unedited Channel One News for December 22, 2003

 
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As advertised on Channel One News: Nintendo Wii game system (November 28, 2006)

August 9, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Nintendo Wii game system (November 28, 2006)

Video games and game systems are regular products advertised on Channel One News. This ad was shown in advance of Christmas 2006.  
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As advertised on Channel One News: Lay’s Stax Potato Chips (2003)

August 8, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Lay’s Stax Potato Chips (2003)

  What was Channel One News thinking? A youth obesity crisis was raging in the U.S. in 2003, yet Channel One ran numerous commercials to their captive audience for a new junk food: Lay’s Stax Potato Chips. These stackable chips had MORE calories than regular Lay’s chips. Sept. 19, 2003 – Betcha can’t eat...
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Talking about Channel One News: Lisa Jacobson

August 8, 2012
Talking about Channel One News: Lisa Jacobson

Excerpt from Children and Consumer Culture in American Society: A Historical Handbook and Guide (2007)          
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Birmingham News: Alabama schools chief Tommy Bice urged to pull plug on Channel One

August 6, 2012
Birmingham News: Alabama schools chief Tommy Bice urged to pull plug on Channel One

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — A Boston-based nonprofit group is asking Alabama school Superintendent Tommy Bice to suspend the use of Channel One programming in Alabama schools, reopening a debate over whether the 12-minute broadcast aimed at teens is appropriate. The group, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, asserts that the Channel One television news program —...
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From the archives: Seattle kicks Channel One News to curb

August 6, 2012
From the archives: Seattle kicks Channel One News to curb

Schools expel Channel One; new policy also limits ads, logos Thursday, November 22, 2001 By Keith Ervin Seattle Times staff reporter Disavowing its earlier flirtation with corporations catering to young consumers, the Seattle School Board voted yesterday to kick Channel One out of the schools and tone down the advertising on Coca-Cola vending machines. Although...
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As advertised on Channel One News: Winterfresh gum (Jan. 22, 1997)

August 6, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Winterfresh gum (Jan. 22, 1997)

 
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And Promethean thinks partnering with pariah Channel One will help them?

August 5, 2012
And Promethean thinks partnering with pariah Channel One will help them?

Promethean continues its struggle through first half Interim H1 results reflect continued education sales contraction By Fleur Doidge Interactive education tech vendor Promethean kept up the fight against falling demand from the schools of western Europe and the US but still saw revenue shrink 22.9 per cent for the six months ended 30 June. Interim...
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As advertised on Channel One News: Mountain Dew (October 24, 2000)

August 5, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Mountain Dew (October 24, 2000)

Channel One News has contributed mightily to the youth obesity crisis.                  
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gURL.com STILL being heavily promoted by Channel One News

August 4, 2012
gURL.com STILL being heavily promoted by Channel One News

The official Channel One News website greets elementary school and high school students with a big homepage banner ad for the sexually-charged gURL.com site. Screen shot from July 27, 2012.   Children clicking on “Need advice” go to gURL.com where every page has a link to their “Love & Sex” page for girls. Here...
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