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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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