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Topic |
Media Literacy |
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Program Summary |
FRONTLINE looks at the impact of the Internet on adolescence through the eyes of teens and their parents. The film takes viewers into the private worlds kids are creating online, from kids who are harassed and bullied, to kids whose only friends are on-line, to those kids who are celebrities on You Tube. This documentary explores the complicated new lines being drawn between the real and virtual worlds for today's children and for their parents. |
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Length |
60 minutes |
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Recommended Age |
Grades 8+ ; Parents/Adults |
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Publication Date |
2008 |
| Teen Reviewer Comments | This video shows the reality of the new generation of teenagers who are growing up on the World Wide Web. It deals with kids and adults facing the transition of living on the Internet and moving into the 21st century. |
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Risk Factors Addressed |
Media portrayal of problem behavior; friends who engage in problem behavior; early initiation of and favorable attitudes toward the problem behavior. |
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Protective Factors Addressed |
Healthy beliefs and clear standards; cognitive and social skills for successful involvement. |
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Library Location |
Kinderhook, Kingston, Mahopac |