FRONTLINE Report on Kids and the Internet - Jan 22nd
FRONTLINE has a feature on “Growing Up Online” that looks good.
Tuesday, January 22nd, 9 P.M. ET on PBS. Check your local listing to make sure you don’t miss it.
UPDATE: If you missed it, check the links above as it maybe rebroadcast, or you can watch the program online.
Their summary from the website:
MySpace. YouTube. Facebook. Nearly every teen in America is on the Internet every day, socializing with friends and strangers alike, “trying on” identities, and building a virtual profile of themselves–one that many kids insist is a more honest depiction of who they really are than the person they portray at home or in school.
In “Growing Up Online,” FRONTLINE peers inside the world of this cyber-savvy generation through the eyes of teens and their parents, who often find themselves on opposite sides of a new digital divide. From cyber bullying to instant “Internet fame,” to the specter of online sexual predators, FRONTLINE producer Rachel Dretzin investigates the risks, realities and misconceptions of teenage self-expression on the World Wide Web.
Trailer here:
Posted: January 19th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Comment from Leslie in IL
Time: January 28, 2008, 12:03 pm
This was an excellent portrayal of how things have changed and not necessarily for the better. In my opinion, the social networking phenomenon is out of control. I wonder what will happen to relationships? The middle school teacher in the show was ready to redefine “cheating”…I guess the definition of friendship will change next! What happened to warm bodies, facial expressions, face to face interaction…hanging out together? We need to reel this in and refocus on healthy and constructive personal relationships. Wake up Mom and Dad!
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