I often hear parents of teenagers and pre-teens say that growing up just isn’t what it used to be. What’s changed? Take a look at how the Internet is transforming the experience of childhood in Detroit Public TV’s special rebroadcast of FRONTLINE: GROWING UP ONLINE, Tuesday, May 20 at 10 p.m.
As it reveals the risks, realities and misconceptions of teen life on the internet, the program takes you inside the private worlds that kids are creating online. How vulnerable are young people to the threat of online predators? The dangers are enough of a concern that the top law enforcement officials of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties taped a message at Detroit Public TV on Friday to encourage us all to watch this episode of Frontline.
Alerting the public to the risks of the internet is a matter of public safety to Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard and Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel. What I like most about the program is that it examines the broader issues of the impact of the web on our young people, from the lure of social networking to cyber-bullying. You get a sense of how the things that engage teenagers on the web can be habit-forming and destructive.
It is the kind of reporting that has made Frontline one of the most trusted sources for broadcast journalism. It’s compelling, yet never sensational or exploitive. Can you imagine what some TV newsmagazines would have done with this topic? Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, student, a law enforcement official, or simply a viewer who cares, FRONTLINE: GROWING UP ONLINE is an important hour of screen time.
As it reveals the risks, realities and misconceptions of teen life on the internet, the program takes you inside the private worlds that kids are creating online. How vulnerable are young people to the threat of online predators? The dangers are enough of a concern that the top law enforcement officials of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties taped a message at Detroit Public TV on Friday to encourage us all to watch this episode of Frontline.
Alerting the public to the risks of the internet is a matter of public safety to Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard and Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel. What I like most about the program is that it examines the broader issues of the impact of the web on our young people, from the lure of social networking to cyber-bullying. You get a sense of how the things that engage teenagers on the web can be habit-forming and destructive.It is the kind of reporting that has made Frontline one of the most trusted sources for broadcast journalism. It’s compelling, yet never sensational or exploitive. Can you imagine what some TV newsmagazines would have done with this topic? Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, student, a law enforcement official, or simply a viewer who cares, FRONTLINE: GROWING UP ONLINE is an important hour of screen time.
John O'Donnell
Communications and Brand Management
Communications and Brand Management
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