Nick News

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Excellent current events coverage buried in murky design.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this Nick.com site features videos from the outstanding current events program Nick News with Linda Ellerbee. Some of the topics can be disturbing, such as war, poverty, crime, and prejudice. Kids may get frustrated with the site's confusing navigation.

  • Positive messages3
    Coverage of issues such as poverty and the environment encourages kids and teens to be socially aware and responsible.
  • Violence0
    Not applicable.
  • Sex0
    Not applicable.
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What's it about?

The award-winning Nick News with Linda Ellerbee, a current events program for young viewers, takes to the Web at NICK NEWS. Part of the Nick.com universe, this "microsite" features written news stories and videos of segments aired on the TV show. Recent topics include global warming, the rural poor, same-sex education, and the presidential election.

Is it any good?

 

Nick News with Linda Ellerbee is a fantastic television program, and the segments featured here are top-notch. Unfortunately, Nick News the Web site is a design disaster: blue text on a fluorescent yellow-green background, broken links, and confusing navigation. Users have to sit through ads before watching the videos on TurboNick, and there's no path back to the Nick News homepage.

Here's a shortcut for visitors who are mainly interested in the videos: Skip the Nick News homepage, head straight for TurboNick, and search "nick news." Or, just stick to the television show.

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What families can talk about

Parents can talk about the issues raised in the videos. The episode "Some Things I Want My Parents to Know...But May Not Tell Them" could spark some great discussions.

 

This review was written by Susan Yudt
Kid, 11 years old
August 6, 2010
AGE
9
 
I Want to be a Dercitor.
I love this Web im 9 years old.I live in michigan.What i do i mostly want to do when i grow up is i want to Be a actor or dercitor.I have done plays and i have done roll's.My thing That i mostly think is Action Funny stuff And Mostly Stop motion.What i mostly like about THIS website.U can open and talk to people that can help u or listen to what u say and interview u.I think life and friends are more better Than games Music And Being sarcastic.
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October 16, 2010
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April 8, 2012
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Teen, 15 years old
January 28, 2012
AGE
11
 
*beep* this show!
This is very boring! It'll put you to sleep in a heartbeat.It's about this idiot named Linda Ellerbee and talks about things going on in the world.LAME! If you wanna be entertained watch Regular Show not this dreck.
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