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Nick News with Linda Ellerbee

(Rated TV-Y, Educational, Starring Linda Ellerbee, Where to watch: Nickelodeon)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    A must-see news program for teens and tweens.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Linda Ellerbee promotes healthy discussion for kids about difficult issues.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Discussion of activity related to wars, school shootings, celebrity murders.
  • Sex:

    Suggestions of sexual activities when discussing certain topics in the news, such as Monica Lewinsky.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Nick News with Linda Ellerbee

Parents need to know that this award-winning news program for older school-aged kids and adolescents covers tough issues like the Iraq wars, the aftermath of September 11, the Columbine tragedy, and Hurricane Katrina. Multiple perspectives are raised during host Linda Ellerbee's facilitated discussion. For younger or more-sensitive viewers, parents need to be prepared to discuss the issues, answer questions, and perhaps skip episodes that are too sad or difficult to understand.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the discussions raised by the program. Watching this show is no replacement for meaningful parent-child conversations about these hard topics. Questions will be raised that the show doesn't cover, and parents may need to ask kids questions to make sure they understand why these issues are important.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    a powerful show

    this is a very good show. But sometimes it talks about very intence subjects.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 2.0

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    Ellerbee

    Linda Ellerbee runs a program of propaganda to take advantage of young people and presents it as news. Opposing views are not allowed time.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    good

    good

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