[Tasl] Fw: [aaslaffils] FYI - PBS airing of Frontline: "Growing Up Online"

[Nancy Dickinson]

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Nancy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jay Bansbach 
To: Affiliate Assembly 
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 9:49 AM
Subject: [aaslaffils] FYI - PBS airing of Frontline: "Growing Up Online"


Friends --

Please see the message below from Sandy St. Louis (from Frontline) regarding the upcoming PBS airing of Frontline: "Growing Up Online" which will be broadcast on Tuesday January 22, 2008. Please distribute widely.

  

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-----Original Message-----

From: Sandy St. Louis [mailto:sandy_st_louis at wgbh.org]

Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 2:36 PM

To: Jay Bansbach

Subject: PBS FRONTLINE: "Growing Up Online," Jan. 22 on PBS



Hi Jay,



We met at ALA in June. At that time I mentioned to you an upcoming PBS FRONTLINE that investigates the risks, realities and misconceptions of teenage self-expression on the Web: FRONTLINE will  airs “Growing Up Online” Tues., Jan. 22 on PBS. Check out our preview site: 

http://www.pbs.org/frontline/kidsonline/



The program focuses on teens and their parents and teachers, who often find themselves on opposite sides of a new digital divide, with sections on cyber bullying, instant "Internet fame," and specter of online sexual predators.  I really appreciated all of your advise on different groups interested in kids and the Internet. I did receive several calls from several people interested in the program.



“Growing Up Online”  includes experts and researchers including Ann Collier of Net Family News,  as well as danah boyd at the Berkman Center, C.J. Pascoe at Berkeley’s Digital Youth Project and Parry Aftab at Wired Safety.



Among several topics, "Growing Up Online," highlights teachers and parents who are trying to figure out how to reach this new cyber-savvy generation. One teacher notes:  “Kids live in such a media rich environment that walking into classrooms without media must be like walking into a desert. We can’t possibly expect the learner of today to be engrossed by someone who speaks in a monotone voice with a piece of chalk in their hand.”



All the best,



Sandy St. Louis

FRONTLINE

(617) 300-5379



Friends --
I received several requests for addtional information regarding recording rights, distribution, and sale of Frontline: "Growing Up Online." See below.

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FRONTLINE's program can be streamed in high-quality video for free online, or purchased for download from iTunes, and also available on DVD for PBS Video (shoppbs.org) 


Taping rights are good for one year after the broadcast and a Teacher's Guide will be available from the FRONTLINE Teacher Center: 
http://www.pbs.org/frontline/teach 



Sandy St. Louis 
FRONTLINE 
(617) 300-5379 


One Guest Street 
Boston, MA 02135