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Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon)

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A must-see news program for teens and tweens.

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What parents need to know

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.

Positive messages: Linda Ellerbee promotes healthy discussion for kids about difficult issues.
Violence: Discussion of activity related to wars, school shootings, celebrity murders.
Sex: Suggestions of sexual activities when discussing certain topics in the news, such as Monica Lewinsky.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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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.

What's the story?

What's the story?

Geared for teens and tweens interested in world events, NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE helps kids make sense of world events by presenting them in kid-friendly, understandable language. Host Linda Ellerbee tackles big topics like war in Iraq, AIDS, the O.J. Simpson trial, as well as other important issues that are very relatable to this age: bullying, divorce, learning and mental disorders, body image, and homelessness. Sitting cross-legged with a group of school-aged boys and girls of all races, Ellerbee presents an issue and then asks questions about how the kids would react in this situation. Then she'll present a different perspective and give the kids time to think about and change their responses. Nick News also features exposés on specific events, projects, or problems related to the theme of the episode, such as recycling and the environmental hazards of non-recyclable products.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

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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TV Details
TV Rating: TV-Y
Network: Nickelodeon
Cast: Linda Ellerbee
Genre: Educational
Where to watch: Nickelodeon
This review was written by Pam Gelman
 
 

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RainforestGal
teen, 15 years old
8
 
Nick News-keeping it real
I LOVE THIS SHOW,
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ianmahabub
kid, 12 years old
10
 
Nick New Are Ages 10 + 18
It Was An Good For Kids Ages 10 + 18
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Spongebob Fan
kid, 13 years old
11
 
Intense for Nickelodeon
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.
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haley3
kid, 10 years old
9
 
Ughhhhhhhhhhhh
Well my parents and me don't watch it alot but when i watch it its BORING kids watch somegood tv like Made or Fish hooks for all i care
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lily1999
kid, 12 years old
9
 
Perfect for tweens and kids 9 and up.
I love this show and I as a middle schooler have found it a very informative show for kids 9 and up.
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DivaRed512
kid, 11 years old
10
 
My Thoughts
I think this is a good showw for kids,teens,and adults. This show is sending out a positive message to everyone. I love it!
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AmayzingMayzie
kid, 13 years old
7
 
Isn`t on enough, but otherwise great show
I don`t think it`s really on enough for me to give it a completely accurate review [Only on once every few months] but it always has a really good topic. The only issue is that it can get a little bit boring for kids like me [I`m 11] but I think it`s a great show for kids to watch with their parents. GREAT alternative to the actual "news"!
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MikaylaaMadisonn
teen, 16 years old
 
This show is soooo cool! I love it! Watch it!
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Truth
adult
 
Ellerbee
Linda Ellerbee runs a program of propaganda to take advantage of young people and presents it as news. Opposing views are not allowed time.
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cornrox
kid, 11 years old
10
 
Good for people my age, veru boring
I do not really watch this very much, and when i do it is boring. Overall i rate this appropriate.
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SavvySavannah
kid, 12 years old
4
 
Great Show!
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kid, 11 years old
2
 
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kpnna
kid, 12 years old
10
 
It's a great show with positive messages. It also has some bad news such as violent attacks, but she explains it and helps you learn good lessons about it. Parents, this is a good show for older tweens and adults. NOTE: The two concerns I told you about are not shown, just discussed.
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خر
kid, 1 year old
10
 
no
should be TV-Y7, TV-G or TV-PG but not TV-Y.
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love2
parent of 19 year old
10
 
a powerful show
this is a very good show. But sometimes it talks about very intence subjects.
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