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By Jenny Bristol
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Play the role of a news producer in ESPN-like broadcast sim.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
Any Positive Content?
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The Sports Network 2
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
Kids are dropped into a new career as a managing director of a sports network. From conducting interviews to pitching new programs, kids try to put on good broadcasts that cover the right material while growing their careers with every challenge.
Is It Any Good?
THE SPORTS NETWORK 2 offers the perfect introduction to the working world, especially for kids who love to watch ESPN or the news. Kids get the chance to peek behind the curtain of broadcast news and do in-game tasks that feel just enough like the real world of news without being too dry while also building critical reading skills. Kids are given feedback and can even print copies of the results of their efforts. The game guides kids through their choices, helping them make the best ones and explaining why they're the best.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can discuss how playing the game helps kids understand the news better. How did it or did it not meet your expectations of what newsrooms are like?
Which of the characters do you think are particularly good role models?
Has this game affected how you view work and the business world?
Game Details
- Platforms : Linux , Mac , Windows
- Subjects : Language & Reading : reading , reading comprehension , text analysis , Arts : script writing , Hobbies : sports
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : decision-making , making conclusions , thinking critically , Communication : conveying messages effectively
- Pricing structure : Free
- Available online? : Not available online
- Release date : November 22, 2013
- Genre : Educational
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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