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Presidential Candidates (& Kid Nation); Listen Up! Lessons in Leadership
This young man could teach our politicians and presidential candidates a thing or two about real leadership. Motivated by the controversial network TV show, "Kid Nation" and the breakdown in leadership among the participants, he offered his critique of what they were lacking and what should be brought to any future episodes.
Did you see any episodes of Kid Nation? What did you think? Was the controversy surrounding it warranted? And what of this Millennial Generation? Doesn't every generation that comes before think follow-on generations aren't "up to snuff? when there are actually exceptions to every label in every generation?
On this day (date of posting), Martin Luther King Day and the honoring of a Dream; and on the eve of electing a new Commander in Chief, there are wise words for us all in this young man's video on leadership. This young man could teach our politicians and presidential candidates a thing or two about real leadership. Motivated by the controve... more -
CBS screening 'Nation' for schools
CBS is taking its marketing message for "Kid Nation" directly to the show's target audience: kids.
Without fanfare, net has set up screenings of its controversial reality show at a number of elementary schools around the country. Students, parents and teachers have been invited to screenings set up by local CBS stations in major markets such as Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston and Denver. CBS is taking its marketing message for "Kid Nation" directly to the show's target audience: kids. ... more -
The critics aren't watching 'Kid Nation' ... yet
One of the most talked-about new series, CBS' "Kid Nation," will not be reviewed by critics before it premieres Wednesday.
The network has opted not to send out screeners for the controversial reality series, in which 40 children spend 40 days in a formerly deserted New Mexico mining town.
On the feature film side, it's a common practice for studios to bypass critics by not holding screenings when they fear a new release will be roundly panned. One of the most talked-about new series, CBS' "Kid Nation," will not be reviewed by critics before it premieres Wednesd... more -
NBC Nurses Reality 'Baby Borrowers'
While CBS' "Kid Nation" is under scrutiny for its handling of underage performers, another broadcast reality series featuring even younger participants just wrapped production.Like "Kid Nation," NBC's upcoming "The Baby Borrowers" was shot in a state with relatively lenient child-labor laws that eased shooting the series. (TV Week) While CBS' "Kid Nation" is under scrutiny for its handling of underage performers, another broadcast reality series fea... more
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Do the contestants on a reality show count as professional actors?
Kid Nation, the CBS reality show in which 40 children live in a New Mexico ghost town without their parents, has been accused of possible child abuse and violation of labor laws. Reports say the children, who ranged from 8 to 15, were working as many as 14 hours a daysomething that wouldn't be allowed if these kids were professional actors. Do reality-TV participants count as professionals? Kid Nation, the CBS reality show in which 40 children live in a New Mexico ghost town without their parents, has been accused of possi... more
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'Kid Nation' Crew Overworked
The Writers Guild of America is wading into the Kid Nation debate, with President Patric Verrone condemning the working arrangements on the much-discussed New Mexico production. (TV Week) The Writers Guild of America is wading into the Kid Nation debate, with President Patric Verrone condemning the working arrangements... more
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"Kid Nation" Ripped, Praised
A CBS reality series in which youngsters run their own town has prompted complaints from one of the children's parents, and may have skirted New Mexico's child-protection laws. "Kid Nation," slated to premiere September 19, was filmed over 40 days during April and May in a movie-set town in the high desert just south of Santa Fe.While parents and children made available by CBS praised the production as safe, well-supervised and a learning experience, one mother has told authorities the conditions warrant an abuse investigation. Watch why some people are complaining over the kids' treatment.Click the link for video. http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/24/kidnation.comp... A CBS reality series in which youngsters run their own town has prompted complaints from one of the children's parents, and may h... more
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Lord of the Flies Summer Camp!
It was bound to happen.... next it will be pubescent.tv !!! ::: hooray ::: -m-
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Kid Nation
40 children, 40 days, no adultseager to prove they can build a better world for tomorrow in the new reality series KID NATION. Settling in Bonanza City, New Mexico, once a thriving mining town but now deserted, these kids, ages 8 to 15 and from all walks of life, will build their own new world, pioneer-style. They will confront grown-up issues while coping with the classic childhood emotions of homesickness, peer pressure and the urge to break every rule. Episodes end with a town meeting in which the kids award one child a gold star worth $20,000, all leading to the grand finale, with an unimaginable test, the biggest awards and a special surprise for every child. 40 children, 40 days, no adultseager to prove they can build a better world for tomorrow in the new reality series KID NATION. Settli... more
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Is child exploitation legal in 'Kid Nation'?
Attention has not been a problem for Kid Nation. Even though the show premieres on Sept. 19 and no one has seen more than a four-minute trailer running on television and the Web, it stands as the most controversial show of the fall season. On July 16, Television Week revealed that sources in the New Mexico Department of Labor claimed the children worked as many as 14 hours a day. (LAT) Attention has not been a problem for Kid Nation. Even though the show premieres on Sept. 19 and no one has seen more than a four-minut... more
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The Founding of 'Kid Nation'
TV Week: CBS encamped 40 kids in an abandoned New Mexico ghost town for more than a month. The kids performed on camera for more than 14 hours at a stretch, seven days a week, making their own meals. They were filming during the school year, yet no studio teachers were present. They were working on a major television production, yet no parents were on the set. TV Week: CBS encamped 40 kids in an abandoned New Mexico ghost town for more than a month. The kids performed on camera for more than ... more
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