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A Shout Out from Hollywood.

July 28, 2011
A Shout Out from Hollywood.

I’m not interrupting anything going on in the classroom, am I?
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Teen.com advertised to middle school students.

July 28, 2011
Teen.com advertised to middle school students.


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Captive Audience: Advertising Invades the Classroom

July 27, 2011
Captive Audience: Advertising Invades the Classroom

  Produced in 2006 by Media Education Foundation.
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Was this necessary?

July 27, 2011
Was this necessary?

One of the three main stories on Channelone.com’s homepage today was one on Rep. David Wu’s sex scandal and his decision to not seek re-election. If there is something more bizarre than Mr. Wu’s sexual fantasies it has to be Channel One’s editorial decision making. Why did Channel One think this was such an...
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Channelone.com puts on some lipstick.

July 26, 2011
Channelone.com puts on some lipstick.

  From Jim Metrock:  Channelone.com is the official website of Channel One News. This week it has a new look, but unfortunately the same, tired content. The site mirrors the in-school TV show in its lack of concern about current events and hard news.  The shock one has on first visiting the website, is...
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 17, 2011

July 25, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 17, 2011


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Ad job

July 24, 2011
Ad job

  From Jim Metrock: Well it’s been over a month since Channel One News posted a help wanted ad for the open position of Vice-President of Ad Sales.  One would ordinarily think that in this terrible economy people would be flooding Channel One with applications and resumes. But, it’s… Channel… One… News. Working for...
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 16, 2011 plus Pop Quiz Madness

July 23, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 16, 2011 plus Pop Quiz Madness

    This actress from the movie “I Am Number Four” must be laughing at the idea that public schools are allowing her to actually pitch her movie (PG-13) to a captive audience of middle school students. When it comes to marketing a movie, it doesn’t get better than Channel One “News.”  It’s no...
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Channel One News Hall of Shame: How to cheat on a book report – 1998

July 21, 2011
Channel One News Hall of Shame: How to cheat on a book report – 1998

July 21, 2011 From Jim Metrock: On February 13, 1998 Channel One News wrote this article as an entertaining guide on how to write a book report without reading the book. Click on the three PDFs numbered 1, 2 and 3 at the bottom of this 1998 to read Channel One’s advice to kids....
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 15, 2011

July 21, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 15, 2011

  See what Channel One News doesn’t want you to see. What Channel One shows parents is not what students see in their classroom. Channel One does not allow the public to see two minutes of their 12-minute daily program. Channel One News removes both commercial breaks from their web rebroadcast of the show....
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 11, 2010

July 20, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 11, 2010

  See what Channel One News doesn’t want you to see. What Channel One shows parents is not what students see in their classroom. Channel One does not allow the public to see two minutes of their 12-minute daily program. Channel One News removes both commercial breaks from their web rebroadcast of the show....
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Good images to start a school day? Channel One News says, “Yes!!!”

July 19, 2011
Good images to start a school day? Channel One News says, “Yes!!!”

    Schools that still have Channel One News are often helpless as Channel One’s marketing geniuses dump offensive advertising into classrooms. Learn more about the cultural rot this advertising gimmick continually brings into public schools.     For more on the controversial Channel One News program: https://obligation.org/category/alloy-channel-one-news  
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for April 5, 2011

July 19, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for April 5, 2011

           
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for April 12, 2011

July 18, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for April 12, 2011


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Prom pop quiz

July 17, 2011
Prom pop quiz


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Beastly thing to do.

July 16, 2011


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Complete, unedited Channel One News for May 13, 2008

July 13, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for May 13, 2008


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Complete, unedited Channel One News for May 14, 2008

July 12, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for May 14, 2008

  See what Channel One News doesn’t want you to see. What Channel One shows parents is not what students see in their classroom. Channel One does not allow the public to see two minutes of their 12-minute daily program. Channel One News removes both commercial breaks from their web rebroadcast of the show....
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 7, 2010

July 12, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 7, 2010

See what Channel One News doesn’t want you to see. What Channel One shows parents is not what students see in their classroom. Channel One does not allow the public to see two minutes of their 12-minute daily program. Channel One News removes both commercial breaks from their web rebroadcast of the show. This...
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Arizona schools that still have Channel One.

July 11, 2011
Arizona schools that still have Channel One.

These are just a few of the Arizona public schools that see no problem with having students watch movie commercials while they sit at their desks. How do we know these schools show the controversial Channel One program? Channel One has asked children to “like” their youth marketing company on Facebook. So far 83,000...
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 8, 2008

July 11, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for November 8, 2008

See what Channel One News doesn't want you to see. What Channel One shows parents is not what students see in their classroom. Channel One does not allow the public to see two minutes of their 12-minute daily program. Channel One News removes both commercial breaks from their web rebroadcast of the show. This...
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Acuvue contest commercial

July 9, 2011
Acuvue contest commercial

Channel One’s captive audience ranges in age from 10 to 18. This is the perfect audience to advertise contact lens. This is one of the less offensive Acuvue commercials.  The message however is always the same: You cannot be happy and successful if you continue to wear glasses. July 4, 2011 – Channel One...
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