Channel One News Opens "One Vote" Presidential Poll - Teens Nationwide to Cast Their Vote in Largest Online Election
22 Settembre 2008 - 2:55PM
Business Wire
Channel One News, the preeminent news and content provider for
teens, reaching more than six million students in middle schools
and high schools across the country, today announced the launch of
�OneVote 2008,� marking the network�s fourth run of the largest
student mock-election held in advance of the national Presidential
election. In addition, Team OneVote, a select group of diverse and
qualified teens, will be designated Channel One News on-air
political commentators and charged with submitting
thought-provoking features leading up to the election. Channel One
News�s OneVote program enables millions of teens across the country
to gain essential civic education by experiencing the electoral
process, while also giving recognition to the voice and opinions of
this next influential group of voters. Channel One News will cover
the presidential campaigns in depth throughout the fall to provide
teens with all the news they need to make an informed decision.
Teens will be able to cast their OneVote ballot for the next
President of the United States at OneVote.com from October 20
through October 24, with election results to be announced on
October 29. Channel One News will also issue findings from
conducted exit polls, reporting teens� opinions on the critical
political issues steering their votes. In advance of the
mock-election, teens can post a OneVote widget application to their
social networking profiles, reminding them to make their vote count
and to invite friends to join the countdown. Now in its second
term, Team OneVote will give seven industrious teens the
opportunity to represent the voice and opinions of this influential
generation and to gain valuable journalistic experience through the
initiative. Designed to encourage thoughtful story-telling through
personal expression and peer-to-peer dialogue, teen correspondents
will document their experiences for Channel One and share
compelling commentary as the campaign trail moves closer towards
the White House. These Team OneVote commentators will file regular
reports through Channel One News�s newly launched user-generated
video platform, You Tell It (www.YouTellIt.com), which provides
teens with a unique channel to share newsworthy experiences
affecting their generation and gives important recognition to
budding youth �citizen journalists.� Team OneVote segments will be
regularly featured during Channel One News�s 12-minute classroom
news program until November and correspondents will also document
their experience through personal blogs at www.OneVote.com, where
teens will find additional information about the voting process and
a community forum for discussion. �The youth influence along the
campaign trail is palpable and it�s inspiring to see the growing
political interest among our teen viewing audience, who are
recognizing their power as citizens and as the next generation of
eligible voters. Through our broadcast and new social media
platforms, we�re fueling their thirst for information and allowing
their strong opinions to be shared and their stories to be heard,�
commented Kent Haehl, CEO, Channel One Network. Since the inception
of OneVote, Channel One News has recorded millions of ballots every
four years and continues to serve as an important platform,
inspiring lively and educational dialogue among teens and within
the classroom about the nation�s political process and freedoms.
Educators are encouraged to support the initiative in their schools
and will receive downloadable materials through Channel One News�s
educational platform, ChannelOneNetwork.com, a web-based community
for educators. Curriculum-based tools will include OneVote banners,
classroom posters, and lesson plans aimed to enhance students�
knowledge of the electoral process, as well as ignite a deeper
understanding of the impact this younger generation will have as
eligible voters in 2012. Angela Hunter, SVP, Executive Producer of
Channel One News stated, �Making politics relevant to teens is an
important editorial priority for Channel One News. By empowering
young people through Team OneVote and engaging them firsthand in
the journalistic process, we�re not only broadcasting the voice of
this powerful generation, but also providing a platform whereby
young people, while developing necessary skills, realize the impact
their choices have over our nation�s future.� Now in its second
year of partnership with NBC News' Peacock Productions, Channel One
News continues to benefit from expanded global newsgathering
capabilities, ensuring worldwide coverage of breaking news, and was
on the scene of both the Democratic and Republican National
Conventions, providing its audience with up-to-the-minute and
compelling election coverage. OneVote gains additional promotion
through youth-focused media channels under Channel One Network�s
parent company, Alloy Media + Marketing, which will utilize its
in-school media network and online media platform, Teen.com, to
spread the OneVote message among teens and their peers and through
editorial features in its college-bound publication, �Careers and
Colleges.� 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 News
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 Nightly News and Today Show, CNN, ABC News,
and Nightline. Visit the Webby Award-winning website
www.ChannelOne.com to learn more.
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