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Count yourself lucky. Well, I guess it wasn't that bad, but I remember that the way they delivered the stories was almost insulting (lending credence to your theory?)

Looks like they're still going strong http://www.channelone.com/common/about/

Speaking of which, we havn't heard a word about him since his capture, maybe the show trial starts just in time for the election?

Haven't heard a word about him since his capture? You haven't been paying attention.

There was Wall to Wall coverage of his First day in court, in July.

LK

Do we really want corporate America influencing Our educational system?

Have you ever heard about Channel One?

I wouldn't be surprised if in the future someone gets suspended for wearing a "bit torrent" t-shirt on anti-piracy day or something...

Sillier things have happened.

Companies buying access to children in school began many years ago before the RIAA:

Channel One News for the masses

Nike Shoes for athletes

...and don't forget that soft drink companies had exclusive contracts with schools in return for support.

I'm sure the list is bigger than this, these are the ones that immediately come to mind.

...something Channel One would do...

I distinctly remember watching a show on Discovery Channel (I believe it was Invention) from several years ago about a guy in the US who drives to various fast food outlets to get used vegetable oil for his car. He said the only problem was that his car always smells like french fries. Here are a couple links to related stories that are more recent. July 2001 and October 2001

I realize that the revenue may help offset the cost of the censoring software (which is of dubious benefit anyway, but...), but is this a precedent we want to establish? It doesn't seem like a long leap to get to "Open your algebra books, which were provided by Pepsi, to Chapter 16. Remember, drink Pepsi for its great taste, and to support your school!" Hyperbole, yes.

Hyperbole, no . Remeber the case last year of the student who was kicked out of school for wearing a shirt (I believe for Pepsi) that had the logo of the compeitor of the drink company that gave the school a grant. Advertisers innundate teachers and schools with "teaching aids" that are glorified product placements ("If Timmy has three great tasting hot pockets, and gives one to Mary, how many of the tasty fun treats does he have?") There is always Whittle's Channel One, which beams news and advertising to a captive audience.
Why have we decided to allow advertisers to colonize every square inch of our space(sometimes literally). The advertising dream is that wherever you look, you see an ad. I remeber listening to an ad exec on the radio talking about how their research shows that children as young as two can recognise brands. Holy Shit! Does the fact that a.)They think this is a good thing and b.)They did the research at all, disturb anyone else?
As a new father, I am terrified that my child will be bombarded by (let's not mince words here)mind control at school as well as his environment. I can try to innoculate against these pernicious attacks, but I don't know how well...

I'd be a little skeptical about the quality of your college if Channel One were there, because it's designed for children in middle and high school. So is ZapMe, AFAIK.

I used to teach at a school that had Channel One. A TV set mounted on the wall of every classroom is a fair trade for watching a reasonably informative 5 minute news broadcast each day. One minute of commercials (ChannelOne) is MUCH less evil than continuous streaming adverts with audio (ZapMe). Not to mention having to use NT Workstation...shudder.