Above: August 1991 – Channel One News moves into the new Whittle Communications headquarters in Knoxville, TN. (Building cost $50-$70 million.) Below: June, 2011 – Channel One News headquarters at Alloy Media and Marketing, 151 West 26th Street, New York City. (11th floor)
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June 8, 2011 – From Jim Metrock: Ten years ago Obligation discovered Channel One News was offering public school teachers money for helping in signing up neighboring schools. The company wanted teachers to work for Channel One while still working for the school district. The money would paid straight to teachers and superintendents and...
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http://on.fb.me/k8Y0ZP Channel One News is a controversial “news” show run by Alloy Media and Marketing. Channel One’s main purpose is to advertise products to a captive audience of students. Their deal: they loan schools (disproportionately schools in lower income communities) a TV network (old analog TV sets) in exchange for the school’s promise...
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On June 4 this was posted on Channel One’s Facebook page. The lazy, pretend journalists at Channel One News have no interest in doing their TV show during the summer or for that matter on any weekend or holiday. They could easily provide young people with an up-to-the-minute news show on their website (unlike...
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From the Channel One News script May 31, 2011: WE TOLD YOU EARLIER THIS YEAR ABOUT A REPORT THAT WARNED OF HEALTH PROBLEMS AND SIDE EFFECTS CAUSED BY ENERGY DRINKS. WELL NOW, A LARGE GROUP OF DOCTORS SAY TEENS SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THOSE ENERGY DRINKS COMPLETELY AND ONLY USE SPORTS DRINKS ONCE...
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https://obligation.org/pdf/c1brochurefinal032808.pdf
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This recruitment commercial has run for the entire 2010-11 school year. Secondary school students who are unfortunate to attend schools that still have a contract with Channel One News, have seen this one particular ad at least once every week. What’s with the young man running through the crops? Is this a not...
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Click here for full size. This insults students on several levels. This unethical “relationship” continues only because teachers, administrators, and school board members sit on their hands.
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