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. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Connect to material related to this title online |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Goodman, Rachel Dretzin screenwriter, director, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Maggio, John, director, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Lyman, Will, 1948- narrator. |
| Other author/creator | WGBH Educational Foundation. |
| Other author/creator | Ark Media (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | PBS 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 note | Originally broadcast on Jan. 22, 2008 as a segment of the television program, Frontline. |
| General note | Special feature: discussion guide in .PDF file. |
| Credits | Camera, 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 details | DVD. |
| Technical details | System requirements to access guide: Adobe Acrobat reader 8.1; DVD-ROM drive. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Television programs. |
| Genre/form | Documentary television programs. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction television programs. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Other title | Frontline (Television program) |
| ISBN | 0793694221 |
| ISBN | 9780793694228 |
| UPC | 841887009232 |
| Publisher number | FRL62606 PBS Home Video |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | HQ799.2.I5 G76 2008 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |