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Promethean no longer “powering” Channel One News.

February 9, 2013
Promethean no longer “powering” Channel One News.

      From Jim Metrock: At the end of January, Channel One News dropped their ending voice-over and graphic proclaiming the program was “Powered by Promethean.” The significance of the change is unclear. It was never clear what “powered” meant in the context it was used.  A few schools used their Promethean white...
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Channel One News pitching “Nearly naked” makeup to kids.

January 31, 2013
Channel One News pitching “Nearly naked” makeup to kids.

  Channel One News is allowing Revlon to use celebrity endorsements to sell makeup to children… during school time. Forcing children to watch celebrity endorsements for provocatively named beauty products may not be the best use of taxpayer-funded school time.  
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Gimme five! George Jenkins High allots five minutes to Channel One News.

January 28, 2013
Gimme five! George Jenkins High allots five minutes to Channel One News.

  From Jim Metrock: George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, FL used to be one of Channel One’s favorite schools. Like nearby Bartow High, Jenkins was a “Channel One Flagship School.” Students would often be interviewed by Channel One and appear on the program.  But things have changed. Today this “A-rated” Florida school has...
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Channel One News has dished out a lot of violence to middle school kids.

December 24, 2012
Channel One News has dished out a lot of violence to middle school kids.

  Channel One News has a long, disgusting history of advertising movies and TV shows with violent content. And using violent images to even sell products like Mountain Dew and Mug Root Beer. Here is just a sampling of their recklessness. During the holidays it is a good time for all of us to...
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Oh no, Lil Wayne on Channel One’s website.

October 30, 2012
Oh no, Lil Wayne on Channel One’s website.

    It’s not enough for Channel One News to give vile rapper Lil Wayne unprecedented access to millions of schoolchildren as they sit at their classroom desks. No, our reckless friends at Channel One just added Lil Wayne to their their website channelone.com. Putting Lil Wayne content on channelone.com assures that elementary school...
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Where do u draw the line?

December 8, 2011
Where do u draw the line?

   
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