June 1, 2012 – And that’s a wrap. No more Channel One News until August 13. That’s assuming ZelnickMedia, Channel One’s ultimate owner, doesn’t quietly shut the doors on this financially struggling enterprise. Why no Channel One News during the summer? Don’t young people need a news source now that school is...
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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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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 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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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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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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