Channel One Appoints Dr. Paul Folkemer SVP, Director of Education
24 Gennaio 2008 - 2:55PM
Business Wire
Channel One, the preeminent news and content provider for teens,
today named Dr. Paul Folkemer to the position of SVP, Director of
Education, Channel One Network. In this newly created role, Dr.
Folkemer will develop and pilot Channel One�s education
standards-based curriculum as it aims to deliver quality news
content and resources to more than six million teens in more than
8,000 middle schools and high schools across the country. �Paul has
built a commendable, forty-plus year career in educational
administration and in highly-regarded schools systems,� said Kent
Haehl, CEO of Channel One Network. �He�s been on the frontlines as
a teacher, as well as providing the strategy and oversight for the
development of a district�s course curriculum. In our view, this
makes him extremely well-placed to shape Channel One�s programming
and instructional materials. His perspective will be critically
important as we map our content to educational standards and hold
our product to an ever higher bar. It�s an exciting time in Channel
One�s evolution and we�re thrilled to have him on board in this
capacity.� Dr. Folkemer has a history with Channel One. He has been
a national spokesperson for the news broadcast and has effectively
managed relationships with administrators across the network of
Channel One schools. He was instrumental to the launch of
ChannelOneNetwork.com, a web-based resource for educators offering
lesson plans and resources to help teach breaking news and current
events. Dr. Folkemer has served as both teacher and administrator
for several of the nation�s leading school districts. His
successful and varied tenure in education includes twenty years as
Principal of Benjamin Franklin School in Ridgewood, NJ; and most
recently, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction for the
Scarsdale Public Schools in Scarsdale, NY. Long a proponent of
media literacy, Dr. Folkemer was a co-founder of the Student
Television Network, a national organization of secondary schools
with an interest in promoting scholastic broadcasting and video
production. Additionally, he co-authored Media Mastery, a national
media literacy curriculum aimed at teaching media and advertising.
Outside of the classroom, Dr. Folkemer remains an active supporter
of youth and societal issues. Currently, he is National Chairman of
the Board of Directors for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). He
holds a Doctorate in Education and an M.S. in Educational
Administration from Fordham University, and a B.A. in English
Literature from Gettysburg College. About Channel One News Peabody
and Webby Award-winning Channel One News, an Alloy Media +
Marketing Company (NASDAQ: ALOY), is the preeminent news and
content provider reaching over six million teens in middle schools
and high schools across the country, nearly 25% of teenagers in the
U.S. In recent months, Channel One News has covered fast-breaking
world events from regions such as Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan,
Thailand, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Myanmar,
and Qatar. Through a partnership with NBC News' Peacock
Productions, Channel One expands its global newsgathering
capabilities, ensuring worldwide coverage wherever and whenever
news breaks. Channel One News programming has been featured on
leading networks and news programs, including NBC's Nightly News
and The Today Show, CNN, ABC News, and Nightline. Visit the Webby
Award-winning website www.ChannelOne.com to learn more.
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