BELOW IS USEFUL INFORMATION FOR COMPLETING THE CHILDREN’S TELEVISION PROGRAMMING REPORT FORM 398
“REAL LIFE 101”
FCC E/I Core Programming
Target Age Group: 13 – 16 year olds
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming:
“Real Life 101” presents real people pursuing real jobs and careers in an educational and informational format designed to help its viewers make important decisions about preparing for the future. The careers and people featured are carefully selected in order to present vivid impressions that can be used by the series’ young audience.
A study conducted by The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania concerning the implementation of the FCC processing guideline known as the Three-Hour Rule found that “Real Life 101” was highly educational.
The series is currently being provided to schools and libraries across the USA by one of the nation’s quality educational distributors.
