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The New Normal: Get the News?
Teens are watching and reading more news now than they ever did before 9-11. This program explores how the news coverage on TV, on the Internet and in print has impacted they way they are coping with their changed world. It also helps them understand how to select, compare and interpret what they see and read in the news. The program will also highlight teen reporters covering a news event. "In the Mix" teen reporters interview FOX News' Bill O'Reilly; ABC's Peter Jennings; Barry Gross, the chief copy editor of the New York Post; CNN's young reporter, Serena Altschul (formerly of MTV news); Janine Jackson, the program coordinator of FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting); and others who share their insight and opinions. Advisors include the Alliance for a Media Literate America (AMLA), an organization that stimulates growth in media literacy education by providing national leadership, networking and information exchange.
 
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CC - Closed Caption
HD - High Definition
16:9 - Anamorphic Widescreen
LTR - Letterbox
DVI - Descriptive Video Information for the visually impaired