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How's Your News?

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Jeremy Vest, Susan Harrington, Robert Bird, Where to watch: MTV, Online)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Disabled reporters seek out news in honest reality show.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 12 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The show follows seven people with disabilities who report on events around the country. The team faces different challenges as they interact with their interview subjects, but the show doesn't offend or exploits -- by treating the team members matter of factly, it supports their efforts to be independent and entertaining.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    No sex or nudity, though some of the tream members talk to their interviewiees about dating and their sex lives.

  • Language:

    Some words are bleeped, and a few gestures are blurred out.

  • Consumerism:

    The team interviews many actors, musicians, and other celebrities. They also attend some important events, such as the Grammy Awards.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About How's Your News?

Parents need to know that this show about a news crew made up of seven adults with various mental and physical disabilities follows the team's efforts to overcome the many challenges the disabled must face every day. It's part reality show, part news broadcast, and part documentary; while it definitely finds humor in the team's interactions with the people they interview, it doesn't exploit them. Expect some references to sex and a fair number of bleeped expletives.

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  • Families can talk about disabilities. How do the people on this show deal with the day-to-day realities of living with a disability? Do you think you'd be able to adjust to having any of these conditions? Do you think the show portrays the team members accurately and fairly? Does the series seem sympathetic to their issues, or does it sometimes feel to be mocking them? Is that just part of being treated like everyone else? If not, why?
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