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Reality TV Kid Exploits Edit
“Kid Nation” Stirs Controversy About Exploitation of Children


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“Kid Nation” Stirs Controversy About Exploitation of Children
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An unbelievable reality TV program could make it to the Air Waves, the potentially new CBS reality show “Kid Nation” is stirring controversy from activist as they state it exploits children from the ages 8 to 15 years of age.
They were away from school for over six weeks and had to work from sunrise to sundown to survive, CBS may truly be pushing the envelope.

Most reality shows treat their participants a bit like game-show contestants in requiring confidentiality agreements. But reality-TV contracts are especially strict and designed to protect the producers. In many cases, people sign away practically all their rights just to appear on camera. They're sworn to secrecy; on Kid Nation, confidentiality agreements extend for three years after the show ends—that's the entire series, and not just the 13-episode cycle. The kids who finish get a stipend of $5,000 and have a chance to win $20,000 each episode, but the show can withhold the money until after broadcast. Participants usually have to promise not to sue for anything, like humiliation, physical injury, or even (as Kid Nation parents discovered) sexually transmitted diseases. Handing over the rights to your life story is also common—this means only the production company or network could make a movie about you. (slate)

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Brendan Pierson on Mar 19, 08  0 Trends   1 Comments
Wow, clearly whoever wrote this review DID NOT like Kid Nation and never, even once, watched the show. I mean, get real "had to work from sunrise to sundown to survive". To survive?!?! Wow, dramatic much? They didn't 'have' to do anything. Several of the kids didn't work. At all. They just decided they didn't want to. Did the kids who were working mad at them? heck yeah! But the point is they didn't 'have' to do anything. Plus, they could go home at any time they wanted. To be honest, I'd give ANYTHING to be on that show! It would be the best experience of my life. Look for interviews of the the kids. All of them have said they absolutely LOVED the experience and would do it again in a heartbeat. Some of the kids were even depressed once they got back home! It is the best show in the history of television and if American people can't see that, I'll move to Canada! http://www.gopetition.com/online/16763.html
Brendan Pierson on Mar 19, 08  0 Trends   1 Comments 0

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