To get the attention of schoolchildren, Channel One News has always played rock and rap music. They play music during the show’s introduction, going into and out of commercial breaks, during Pop Quizzes, during feature stories, and at the end of the show. Of course, there is even more music when a recording artist or band pay to...
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From Jim Metrock: I was honored to deliver a keynote address to the Council of Urban Boards of Education on Saturday, June 28, 2005 in Chicago. This important group is a part of the National School Boards Association. They represent over one hundred city school districts. My remarks concerned the broad issue of “school/business...
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Robert Feder of the Chicago Sun-Times reports: “Another Jiggetts is breaking into broadcasting: Lauren Jiggetts, the 21-year-old daughter of Chicago sportscaster Dan Jiggetts (and a recent sociology graduate of Harvard University), has been hired as a news anchor and reporter for Channel One, the educational news channel seen in classrooms nationwide. She’ll be based in Los Angeles.” ______ It appears...
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From Jim Metrock: This summer Channel One is dismantling their studios in Hollywood. They are offering pieces of the Hacienda, as they call it, to children who enter a contest. Maybe it’s time for Channel One not to remodel their studio but just shut it down. Channel One’s web site says their studio will have a new look next school...
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A nude woman is one of the stars of the Channel One News-promoted X-Men 2 movie. The movie has sex talk, violence and profanity. This movie promotion may result in massive contract terminations over the summer. Why did Channel One advertise this movie to children as young as ten and eleven? MONEY! To see what was in this...
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She’s hot and she’s back in your child’s class. These images are from the newest Shakira/Pepsi ad playing now on Channel One News. It was shown in middle schools and high schools. Shakira comes to life in a convenience store and hikes her leg up as the stunned employee grabs her thigh. Shakari is...
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From Jim Metrock: Did Lance Cpl. Stone give Seth Doane permission to use his name to promote Doane’s controversial company? The C1 logo gives the audience the impression that Jesse Stone endorses Channel One. Channel One has always tried to use its news stories to help promote the Channel One brand. It was no different...
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It’s a public relations nightmare, but when you are hurting for advertisers, you sign up any company you can. Channel One News has always been a major conduit for junk food peddlers to get their messages to children, but their newest advertiser is a slap in the face to school boards. With all the reports of rising childhood...
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A Michigan high school is the “winner” of Channel One’s latest contest to promote a musical act. Adrian High School may be getting into deep trouble with their community by hosting a British singer named Craig David. His type of music is called “two-step” in England. It is a form of rap. Channel One’s Craig David Promotion Mr. David’s...
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