Some of the episodes, aimed at tweens and teens but watched my young children, are aimed at innapropriate topics, and at points it is very intense, but the specials are cool and have good information. It's informative for tweens but younger kids will be either bored or freaked out.
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee
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Common Sense says
A must-see news program for teens and tweens.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Nick News with Linda Ellerbee was written by Pam Gelman
Parents need to know that this award-winning news program for older school-aged kids and adolescents covers tough issues like the Iraq wars, the aftermath of September 11, the Columbine tragedy, and Hurricane Katrina. Multiple perspectives are raised during host Linda Ellerbee's facilitated discussion. For younger or more-sensitive viewers, parents need to be prepared to discuss the issues, answer questions, and perhaps skip episodes that are too sad or difficult to understand.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the discussions raised by the program. Watching this show is no replacement for meaningful parent-child conversations about these hard topics. Questions will be raised that the show doesn't cover, and parents may need to ask kids questions to make sure they understand why these issues are important.
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Nick News has been on the air since 1992 and has won Emmy, Peabody, and Columbia duPont awards and been endorsed by the National Education Association. There's no debate over the benefits of kids learning about politics and their world. The only words of caution to parents would be to watch out for very serious topics that might be inappropriate for younger viewers. Nick News is intended for teens and tweens who have the maturity to hear about difficult topics.
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