Behind the scenes at Jurassic Park. Explore the science behind special effects in amusement parks. Read up on the careers of Hollywood makeup artists and create your own monster faces. Read about newspaper technology and investigate four-color printing through a lab activity. This site includes tips for TV viewing, reading, and Web surfing with young students.
Kids review the latest flicks and find out what other kids think through real-time polling.
The program explores how different artists reacted to the new consumer culture in the 20 th century, as media images began to overwhelm anything created by artists. Dilemma in the Newsroom Legal and ethical problems in news gathering are examined by media and legal experts. The program covers campaign issues including influence of special interest monies, America's party system, adherence to campaign platforms, reform initiatives such as term limits, and the media's role in shaping the system. Explore how politics has become a full-contact sport and what role the media has played in this development. The Popular Culture Learn how the popular culture, once viewed as America's beacon to the world, has come to be perceived by some as its dumping ground.