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sStudy: I Little f -value in kids'TV THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON ? The televi ? industry is providing more shows for young people, but the educational value of some of the , programs are questionable, a research group reported today. The Annenbeig Public Policy Center of the University of Penn sylvania said the number of shows available for children rose i2 per cent in the 1998-99 season, but it deemed 21.1 percent of the total programming "minimally educa tional." There is still substantial con fusion about what constitutes edu cational programming," said Annenberg research fellow Kelly L. Schmitt. "Shows such as 'Duck Tales and 'Hercules' were offered by stations to satisfy the educa tional needs of children, even though syndicators and networks claimed they were not designed for that purpose." The studies evaluated the qual ity and quantity of children's tele vision in 1998, as well as parents' and children's opinions and behav ior. Similar reports have been issued since 1996. Researchers said the increase in the number of children's programs is due mostly to a Federal Com munication Commission rule that helps broadcasters speed their license renewal by airing a mini mum of three hours a week of edu cational and informational televi sion for children. Shows such as "NBA Inside Stuff" and "Peer Pressure" contin ue to receive the educational and informational label even though they contain minimal educational content,,the report said. But there was some improve ment: Researchers judged 26 per cent of the 1998 shows to be "low quality,' down from 36 percent in 1997. Among the other findings: ? One-third of the shows classi fied educational under FCC guide lines were "highly educational," 45.5 percent were judged "moder ately educational," and 21.2 per cent were "minimally education al." ? 28 percent of children's shows contained four or more acts of vio lence, and 75 percent of these high violence programs did not carry ?r the FV, or fantasy violence, con tent rating for children's programs. ? 45 percent of children's pro grams contained one or more instances of problematic language and 12 percent of programs had one or more instances of sexual innuendo. ? 27 percent of local education al productions reported to the FCC in 1997 and 1998 no longer are on the air. ? 84.1 percent of parents "strongly" or "somewhat" favor the V-chip technology, which allows them to block certain shows from TV sets. Also, 51.4 percent of parents say they would use the V chip "often" if they had one. ? Parents report their children spend, on average, 3.25 hours per day watching television or videos and 48.2 percent of the children have television sets in their bed rooms. The national 'survey covered 1,269 parents of 2- to 17-year-olds and 303 of their children, ages 10 to 17. The margin of error was plus or minus 2.9 percent for the parents' survey and 5.7 percent for the children's survey. Artist from page C7 ? the symbol when it appeared on the cover of his album "Graffiti Bridge" in 1990 - three years before Pickett said he created it.-The musi cian dropped his name and began using the symbol to iden tify himself in 1993. Judge Pallmeyer used the lyrics of The Artist Formerly Known as Prince in her opinion last week. '"Indeed. Defendant may as well have had this protracted lit igation in mind when he lyrical ly asked: 'Why do we scream at each other? This is what it sounds like. When doves cry.'" Th? Artist The answers to this week's Trivia Contest I can be found by reading "Sportsweek" I Help provide the spark for our 25th Anniversary Celebration. Enter The Chronicle's 25 Years of Trivia Contest. V 1 Now through July 15th. '"25 YEARS "OF" " r ! TRIVIA ! ! CONTEST ! I Please answer the following questions. Write clearly...the ? entries we can't read are disqualified. Good luck! ? I i *? ENTRY FORM I I I I ?'' ?' -I . My name: ; My Address: ' | ~ | I Daytime Phone: '? I | Evening Phone: t | I ? ? I I 1. The Chronicle is now located at 617 N. I ? Liberty, what well* known national business started | at this same location? 12. 1999 is a very - important year for The | ? ChrOnicle. Why? ? I 3. There is a mural on the side of The Chronicle I | building. What does it represent? * 4. What is the third section frqnt of The Chronicle I called? I I ? ? -i I 5. The Chronicle's name, publication day and date * appear in a box on the front cover of every issue. ' | What is this area called? - I 6. What is the single copy price of The Chronicle? I > ' ^ ? 17. What 3 cities in the Triad area does The I ? ? _ Chronicle target its coverage? _ | 8. At the 1999 Awards Banquet, who received The | ? Chronicle's The Man of The Year award? ? ? ? 8. At the 1999 Awards Banquet, who received The I '. | Chronicle's The Woman of The Year award? | 10. "Voices From The Community" is a news I feature that publishes in every issue of The I ? Chronicle. On what page can it be found? ' | ?11. Are you a subscriber? ? ENTER TODAY! * Answer the questions listed above. Clip the entire entry form and return it to us one of three ways. All entries must be received by The Chronicle no later than Monday at 5:00 pm of the following week. ? Mail: 25 Years of Trivia Contest P.O. Box 1636, Winston-Salem, NC 27102 ? In Person: Drop it off at The Chronicle at 617 N. 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Weely Prize Winners will be awarded Premium Gifts, courtesy of Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated. ? The Chronicle will make preliminary arrangements with the weekly winner by telephone and a separate advertisement announcing the Weekly Prize Winger will appear in the classified section the-following week. CONTEST RULES f s ? Must 18 years of age or older to enter. Proof of age may be required. * ^ ? One entry per person, per week, please. V ? Mechanically reproduced entries are not eligible. ' . ? The Chronicle reserves the right to disqualify any entry not deemed "i . in the spirit of the contest. ? Illegible entries are disqualified. v ? ? All prizes must be accepted as presented. t TraveI AqENcy, Inc. ? Grand Prize Winner: One Grand Prize winner will be selected by ran dom drawing from all correctly answered entries received during the four weeks of the contest, even if you have already won a weekly prize. The Grand Prize Winner receives roundtrip airfare for two. anywhere in the Continental US, courtesy of Dudley Travel. Drawing will be held on August 28th at the 25th Anniversary/ Family Day Celebration. The Chronicle 1974 - Celebrating 25 Years ? 1999 t ???? i f , v * . 4 * SEE
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