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Berkeley County schools face financial crisis, yet still wastes taxpayer $ showing Channel One News.

August 1, 2017
Berkeley County schools face financial crisis, yet still wastes taxpayer $ showing Channel One News.

  Channel One promo filmed by students March 2016 Hedgesville MS   From Jim Metrock:  Hedgesville Middle School evidently is continuing to show movie commercials and other ads for products in its classrooms.  Showing Channel One News according to the contract takes up one hour a week of taxpayer-funded school time.  Let’s hope Berkeley...
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Channel One News allows Iron Man director to promote his movie on taxpayer time. (2010)

July 29, 2017
Channel One News allows Iron Man director to promote his movie on taxpayer time. (2010)

  From Jim Metrock:  It’s 2017 and there is a good reason that Channel One News steadfastly refuses to publish the list of advertisers on its controversial, classroom TV show. No parent, no educator, no school administrator, no citizen is allowed to know what is being advertised to the students in their community.  That...
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Narcoossee Middle School still wasting tax money with Channel One News.

July 28, 2017
Narcoossee Middle School still wasting tax money with Channel One News.

  From Channel One’s transcript for April 12, 2017: Students: This is Mr. Leininger’s seventh-grade U.S. history class from Narcoossee Middle School in St. Cloud, Florida, and Channel One News starts right now! Emily: Awesome job, guys, and check out that clear, bright-blue sky. They don’t call Florida the Sunshine State for nothing. Thanks...
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Another one bites the dust: CJ Kettler out as Channel One head. Leaves Houghton Mifflin.

July 27, 2017
Another one bites the dust: CJ Kettler out as Channel One head. Leaves Houghton Mifflin.

From Jim Metrock: In 2014, CJ Kettler helped convince Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to acquire her distressed and bleeding Channel One News.  Houghton Mifflin has made its share of bad decisions, but acquiring Channel One News was a “doozy.” For three years Ms. Kettler stayed at Houghton Mifflin and oversaw Channel One.  May 2017, she...
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Channel One News and Teen Vogue get political with kids.

July 26, 2017
Channel One News and Teen Vogue get political with kids.

     
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Channel One promoted-Teen Vogue normalizes teen drinking.

July 25, 2017
Channel One promoted-Teen Vogue normalizes teen drinking.

From Jim Metrock: Channel One News continues to help promote Teen Vogue to its youthful audience.  Go to Channel One’s Facebook page to see a video promo of Teen Vogue. When young people get a subscription to Teen Vogue (and that’s what Channel One and, of course, Teen Vogue wants), the magazine sends the...
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Channel One News-promoted Teen Vogue angers Activist Mom

July 19, 2017

MOM BLOGGER BURNS TEEN VOGUE MAGAZINE! "OPERATION PULL TEEN VOGUE" is underway! Teen Vogue Magazine must be pulled from all store shelves! It is a danger to children. Please SHARE to warn others. #PullTeenVogue #TheActivistMommy #RoarMamaBears Posted by The Activist Mommy on Thursday, July 13, 2017
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Channel One-promoted Teen Vogue emails kids An*l Sex guide

July 17, 2017
Channel One-promoted Teen Vogue emails kids An*l Sex guide

  From Jim Metrock: Why in the world did Channel One News promote the age-inappropriate Teen Vogue to middle school and high school students on their TV show? Why in the world is Channel One News insisting on plugging Teen Vogue on its Facebook page knowing elementary school students will visit there? Channel One...
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When Channel One News walked out on school board members. (2008)

July 11, 2017
When Channel One News walked out on school board members. (2008)

Note: This is from May 2008. Both Obligation and Channel One News had booths at the same education conference exhibit hall.  Eyeball to eyeball and… Channel One blinked. Channel One News personnel abandoned their booth at the 2008 NSBA exhibit hall.   From Jim Metrock: I was very proud to have a booth at...
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July 5, 2017: No news from Channel One News for a month!

July 5, 2017
July 5, 2017: No news from Channel One News for a month!

From Jim Metrock:  This is the saddest summer in memory for the “journalists” at Channel One News. There are no news reports, no video news reports, no headlines.  Channel One News has completely abandoned the youth they claim to serve. Years ago, Channel One would at least copy and paste a few AP headlines...
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