KET
News Quiz
Started: Before 1990
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: TV
Young people are naturally curious about current events. News Quiz, KET’s weekly current events show for students strives to bring important stories in an easy-to-understand format. News from Kentucky, the U.S. and the world are presented with a built-in 10-question quiz designed to engage while growing listening skills. The result: informed citizens and lifelong learners. Kelsey Starks hosts with compelling video, animations and maps to help students with geography and global awareness. Viewers are also given an opportunity to have their opinions featured.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
- Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens
What topics does this project focus on?
Civic engagement
Culture, society
Current affairs
Education
Media literacy
Music, art
Science, technology
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Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
Yes
Departments involved:
Education
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
T(w)eens
Who creates the media content?
Adults only (station employees, contractors, producers, etc)
*T(w)eens
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Adults only
Where is the content shared?
PBS Learning Media
Website
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
We partner with our *local school district(s)* to host programming
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
1-2 hours