#440: Political Literacy: Sifting Thru The Spin

According to recent surveys, teens and young adults are apathetic or highly cynical about politics. This half-hour In the Mix special focuses on political literacy in order to raise awareness and understanding of how candidates use the media to convey their positions on issues. Join our teen political reporters as they sift through the spin from journalists and politicians to discover ways to find out positions on the issues. We go behind the surface of political ads; see how the Internet can provide accurate information and discover why our voices really matter. Some of the many reporters, pundits and personalities interviewed range from Bob Dole, Dan Rather, Mary Matalin, Tom Brokaw, Bill Schneider to Johnny Rotten, WWF's 'The Rock' and Comedy Central's Jon Stewart *DVDs are also available on over 50 other topics of critical interest to teens. For full descriptions, transcripts, video clips, discussion guides, lesson plans and more on this and other topics, please visit our website, inthemix.org. For one day shipping orders or volume discounts please call 800-343-5540. Note: VHS copies are also available for some programs.

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