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Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Cleanser

June 24, 2011
Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Cleanser

June 3, 2011 – Neutrogena is one of Channel One’s few remaining major sponsors. Young people, and all others, who care about social justice should consider buying a competitor’s product instead of Neutrogena.Their ad money keeps Channel One in schools (disproportionately in lower-income communities) and allows precious school time to be continually wasted. Why...
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Damaged goods

June 23, 2011
Damaged goods

  From Jim Metrock: On June 3, Channel One News ended their 2010-11 broadcast year. They ended a week early to save money. The company is strapped for cash. (The idea that they would continue to tape their show for youth interested in the news during the summer?? absolutely not gonna happen.) The four...
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Applicant must be desperate and familiar with exploiting schoolchildren.

June 22, 2011
Applicant must be desperate and familiar with exploiting schoolchildren.

  It’s tough to hold one’s nose while filling out an application form, but if you live for a challenge, it can be done at Mediabistro click here. Register (it’s free) and then send your information off to Alloy/Channel One. Good luck.  
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Channel One News tries to sell Dell computers

June 21, 2011


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Complete, unedited Channel One News for June 1, 2011

June 20, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for June 1, 2011

                  Full, unedited Channel One News for June 1, 2011Channel One won’t let the public see what students see in their classrooms. On their web rebroadcast they edit out the two minutes of advertising which is the very thing that makes them so controversial and that...
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Complete, unedited version of Channel One News – May 31, 2011

June 19, 2011
Complete, unedited version of Channel One News – May 31, 2011

  Channel One won’t let the public see what students have to watch in their classrooms. On their web rebroadcast Channel One News edits out the two minutes of advertising which is the very thing that makes them so controversial and that parents want to see. Obligation believes the public needs to have access...
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Filler PSAs

June 18, 2011
Filler PSAs

                    These two PSAs show how indifferent Channel One News executives are to their audience. Channel One likes to publicize how many public service announcements they air on their show.  They must feel it makes their company look more socially responsible.  The truth is Channel...
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Bloody Vampire Diaries pitched to preteens on Channel One News

June 17, 2011
Bloody Vampire Diaries pitched to preteens on Channel One News

  May 31, 2011 – It didn’t appear to make sense for Alloy Media and Marketing to take over the assets of the all-but-bankrupt Channel One Network in 2007. To Alloy, Channel One News was worth the gamble because Channel One could be used to promote Alloy’s various other endeavors. Alloy has gained a...
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Was it worth trading 12 minutes of school time for this?

June 16, 2011

This is an entire Channel One News show. Notice how little news there is on the show. There is a long story about a school changing their grading system. There is a student-produced story. There is coverage of the Academy Awards. There is a basketball play as the Play of the Week.  In short...
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What a “non-ad” looks like.

June 15, 2011

This is the intro for the February 28, 2011 Channel One News show. To everybody with walking around sense this is a commercial for the animated movie Rango. Channel One says this is not a commercial. They say they are simply using a current movie and a starring actress to grab the attention of...
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