Growing up online / WGBH Educational Foundation ; a Frontline co-production with Ark Media, LLC ; written by Rachel Dretzin ; produced and directed by Rachel Dretzin and John Maggio.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, ©2008.
Description1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Supplemental ContentConnect to material related to this title online
Subjects

Other author/creatorGoodman, Rachel Dretzin screenwriter, director, producer.
Other author/creatorMaggio, John, director, producer.
Other author/creatorLyman, Will, 1948- narrator.
Other author/creatorWGBH Educational Foundation.
Other author/creatorArk Media (Firm)
Other author/creatorPBS Home Video.
Contents Living their lives essentially online -- A revolution in classrooms and social life -- Self-expression, trying on new identities -- The child predator fear -- Private worlds outside parents' reach -- Cyberbullying -- Updates.
Abstract "MySpace. YouTube. Facebook. Friendster. Nearly every teen in America is on the Internet every day. They socialize with friends and strangers alike. Peers inside the world of this cyber-savvy generation through the eyes of teens and their parents, who often find themselves on opposite sides of a new digital divide. A generation with a radically different notion of privacy and personal space, today's adolescents are grappling with issues their parents never had to deal with. Investigates the risks, realities, and misconceptions of teenage self-expression on the World Wide Web."--Container.
General noteOriginally broadcast on Jan. 22, 2008 as a segment of the television program, Frontline.
General noteSpecial feature: discussion guide in .PDF file.
CreditsCamera, Tom Hurwitz ; editor, R.A. Fedde ; music, Frank Ferrucci ; narrator, Will Lyman.
Performer Narrator: Will Lyman.
Audience Not rated (may not be suitable for young children; viewer discretion is advised)
Technical detailsDVD.
Technical detailsSystem requirements to access guide: Adobe Acrobat reader 8.1; DVD-ROM drive.
LanguageClosed-captioned.
Genre/formTelevision programs.
Genre/formDocumentary television programs.
Genre/formNonfiction television programs.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other title Frontline (Television program)
ISBN0793694221
ISBN9780793694228
UPC 841887009232
Publisher numberFRL62606 PBS Home Video
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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Joyner Compact DVDs HQ799.2.I5 G76 2008 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold