Has anyone ever watched Channel One News? Channel One is a news program for teens that lasts approximately 12 minutes, and broadcasts via satellite to schools. It is based out of New York City, and owned by Alloy Media & Marketing.

Channel One News is beneficial because it is designed to briefly deliver local and global news to teens. Also, it is broadcast to schools, so this allows students to talk about what's going on in an open collaborative environment. It also utilizes younger anchors/correspondents to deliver the news, so it is more on the teen level. The current hosts of Channel One are pictured below.

Chanel One has also received much criticism due to the commercial content of the show. The commercials are viewed as a waste of class time and tax dollars. Supporters argue that the ads are necessary to keep the program running, as well as provide for many of their commercial free educational videos offered through Channel One Connection.

Do you think Channel One should be offered in schools? Do you think you would benefit from this program personally? Or do you think it is a waste of time and tax dollars and should be kept out of schools?