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Families Encouraged To Kick A Bad Habit, Pick A Good One
Just in time to make those New Year's resolutions, Nick at Nite announces the launch of "Kick One, Pick One" (KOPO), the network's new pro-social campaign to encourage families to eat smarter, get fit and spend more time together.Bowing Jan. 1, KOPO is an on-air, online and grassroots initiative campaign that continues Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group's legacy of empowering its audiences with information and tools to help better their lifestyles and communities."We are in a truly unique position to create positive social change through our connection with our audiences," said Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President of Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group Public Affairs. "We have empowered kids to become leaders on the childhood obesity issue through Nick's 'Let's Just Play' campaign, and encouraged families to spend more time with each other at mealtime with Nick at Nite's 'Family Table.' Now, 'Kick One, Pick One' will inform families on the importance of coming together to kick some bad habits and adopt better ones."Nick at Nite's KOPO initiative will be introduced across multiple platforms through: a series of public service announcements (PSAs) focusing on proper nutrition, getting families physically active and encouraging them to simply take time for family conversation; a website packed with information about the campaign, helpful tips and a family contract to measure their commitment; and an on-air, online and radio promotional campaign.The campaign launches on-air Jan.
Laws aim to take trick out of trick-or-treating
Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Corrections are setting out to ensure there are more treats than tricks this Halloween season."We're going around and checking registered sex offenders that are on probation and still fall under the conditions of the IDOC," said Master Sgt. Stan Diggs with the ISP District 13 in Du Quoin. "We are doing this conjunction with IDOC to make sure that registered sex offenders that are on probation are not participating in Halloween."
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As Wilkinson goes around the class, asking people to show what digital art they've made over the last week, it's clear these tawdry music videos are the hit of the day. One student reveals that his short video has generated 13,000 views in only a few days. "Wow, talk about selling out," Wilkinson marvels. "I thought you weren't going to stoop that low...but you can't deny the numbers. Look at those page views; that's amazing!" .
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