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Q: “Was there a Channel One News story this season that inspired you?”

December 11, 2014
Q: “Was there a Channel One News story this season that inspired you?”

A: “No” From Jim Metrock: Channel One News isn’t inspiring many students.  This post was put up on December 8.  Today is December 11 – three days later. Channel One claims over 100,000 “likes” on Facebook, yet only three people have commented.  I am sure more will comment in the coming days, but I doubt Channel One will attract...
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Channel One’s Facebook page documents their loss of audience.

November 22, 2014
Channel One’s Facebook page documents their loss of audience.

From Jim Metrock:  This post is from Channel One’s Facebook page.  I viewed their FB page today (November 21,2014) and worked my way back in time.  I wanted to see the highest number of responses any one post received.   Channel One is still claiming “nearly 5 million” in its audience.  So one would think...
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Monica Burns

October 25, 2014
Monica Burns

  From Jim Metrock:  Ms. Monica Burns quit classroom teaching and is now a saleswoman.  She is writing articles for Channel One’s website.  Ms. Burns is praising Channel One and plugging the controversial Common Core national standards whenever she can. It makes sense that she is gushing about how wonderful Channel One is. After all,...
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Another horrific image on Channel One News.

October 14, 2014
Another horrific image on Channel One News.

  From Jim Metrock:  On September 29, 2014, and on several other dates, Channel One News ran a commercial for their parent company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.  HMH publishes books aimed at the youth market.  This ad is for a book called How to Catch a Bogle. The commercial is cheaply made.  It must have...
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“many parents were outraged”

September 17, 2014
“many parents were outraged”

  Should schools be responsible for introducing news to children? http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2014/09/16/39365/should-schools-be-responsible-for-introducing-news/#comments  
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VIDEO: Houghton Mifflin brings execution horror into classrooms

September 2, 2014
VIDEO: Houghton Mifflin brings execution horror into classrooms


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SHOCKER: Houghton Mifflin brings images of ISIS execution into classrooms.

August 21, 2014
SHOCKER: Houghton Mifflin brings images of ISIS execution into classrooms.

Houghton Mifflin’s Channel One News intentionally shows students executioner holding knife before beheading. Why show any pictures of this brutal act of terrorism? Is Houghton Mifflin CEO Linda Zecher pushing Channel One to get edgier with kids?   From Jim Metrock: The good news is Channel One News did not use the word “beheading” in...
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Kocinski, Hanson, Evans, and Rulli

August 17, 2014
Kocinski, Hanson, Evans, and Rulli

From Jim Metrock: Kocinski, Hanson, Evans, and Rulli Sounds like a law firm.  Unfortunately, these young people didn’t choose the law for a career.  They chose instead to earn a paycheck by commercially exploiting schoolchildren. These are the remaining reporters for Houghton Mifflin’s  Channel One News.  Shelby Holliday as I reported before left Channel...
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Channel One acquisition “not considered to be material”

August 14, 2014
Channel One acquisition “not considered to be material”

    HMH quarterly earnings conference call:  Progress made coming out of bankruptcy. Channel One News not mentioned by HMH CEO Linda Zecher. Channel One and other acquisitions will have “no impact” on company in short term. Total cash paid out for three companies, including Channel One: $9.5 million. (Channel One was sold for $240...
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Channel One News is a no-show as school begins across nation.

August 8, 2014
Channel One News is a no-show as school begins across nation.

  From Jim Metrock: It’s Friday, August 8, 2014 and Channel One News hasn’t shown up for class.  It is not surprising. For the last several years, Channel One has started the program later at the beginning of school, and have ended their broadcast season earlier in an attempt to cut expenses. Many schools...
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