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May 23, 2012 – A program length commercial for Disney/ABC
Why is Channel One News unwelcome in American schools?
Take a walk through a portion of the Channel One News Hall of Shame. By being reckless with their captive audience of schoolchildren, Channel One News has made itself a pariah among educators. Comments by Jim Metrock. 1. Stealth TV (2001) True or False: Two students in Ohio are sent to the Wood County...
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Wastin’ Time & Tax Dollar$ at Ross Middle School
Principal Brown apparently doesn’t mind his students wasting time watching commercials for movies, TV shows, and rock bands on Channel One. He even has named a period of the school day after this youth marketing firm. Mr. Brown is a government employee. Ross Middle School is a government entity. Channel One is a private...
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Letter to the editor – Sept. 5, 2011 – Still valid.
Schools should suspend Channel 1 until studied Birmingham News In more than 300 Alabama secondary schools, students will close their books and watch commercials for upcoming movies and video games. Students will also enjoy video clips from rock bands selling their latest music. This madness is happening because schools have signed a contract with...
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Updated: Warner Middle School (OH) nominated for Wastin’ Time & Tax Dollar$
Updated May 16, 2012: From Jim Metrock: The “Yuck Factor” when it comes to Channel One at Warner Middle School has just soared. A parent sent me a link to the school handbook where the school’s devotion to the hyper-commercial Channel One TV show is clear. On normal school days, Channel One will be shown during...
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Talking about Channel One News: Wayne Teague (1989)
“I am appalled by this effort (Channel One’s effort to bring commercials into AL secondary school classrooms). I urge you not enter this or any other agreement which subjects students to commercial advertising.” Wayne Teague, Alabama State Superintendent of Education in a letter to district superintendents – September 27, 1989
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Gay marriage – TOP story for middle school students, REALLY?
Channelone.com replay of May 10 program blacks out two sections of its report on President Obama changing his position on gay marriage. What did Channel One show students that it won’t allow parents to see? Channel One’s obsession with covering gay rights issues becoming a problem for middle and elementary school administrators. ...
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Dead Sara
Warning: Explicit language Channel One News wants kids to buy and listen to Dead Sara songs so they can vote on their favorite song. From Dead Sara’s Myspace page: “Ironically, ‘We Are What You Say’ is Dead Sara’s poppiest song, ‘though it’s still kind of gnarly and sleazy,’ Medley notes. ‘It’s like,...
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Starting to see the Big Picture. Why Channel One News wants the captive elementary school audience.
Last year Channel One News announced they were teaming up with the UK whiteboard company Promethean Limited to roll out an elementary school version of their in-school TV show. Many people may not know that Channel One has always coveted the elementary school market, going back to the early 90’s. This New York Times...
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Who is going to leave? Who is going to stay?
From Jim Metrock: Channel One News has four anchors right now – Jessica Kumari, Shelby Holliday, Scott Evans and the recently-hired Maggie Rulli. After last school year, I rated the chances of each of the anchors coming back. Three came back for the start of the 2011-12...
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Maggie Rulli gets off to bad start at Channel One News.
From Jim Metrock: It didn’t take long for the new Channel One News anchor Maggie Rulli to show her lack of concern for journalistic integrity. At the start of the show she immediately introduces a Jessica Kumari promotional interview with the directors of a new Disney movie “Chimpanzee.” The movie was released on April...
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Northside High (VA) up for the Wastin’ Time & Tax Dollar$ Award
Principal Frank Dent
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Maggie Rulli
From Jim Metrock: I was thinking that the mysterious Australian named Josh Zepps, who occasionally shows up on Channel One News, would be a new reporter/anchor on the show. But last week Zepps introduced Maggie Rulli as a new Channel One reporter. Ms. Rulli quickly gets reporter billing on Channel One’s website. (below)...
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How old are the anchors on Channel One News?
From Jim Metrock: So much about Channel One News is secretive. Channel One News refuses to release the names of public schools that have its service. Channel One News refuses to air the commercials shown in classrooms on its web rebroadcast for parents. Channel One News refuses to give specifics of its new...
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The Obama Network?
From Jim Metrock: I have been researching and reporting on Channel One News since 1996. I have written over 1,500 articles about the youth marketing/news program. I have purposefully not written about bias in the small amount of news that appears on the Channel One News classroom TV show or on their official website...
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