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''Newsround'' (originally called '''''John Craven's Newsround''''', before the departure of Craven) is a BBC children's News programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972 , and was the world's first television news magazine aimed specifically at children. Initially commissioned as a short series by BBC Children's Department, who held editorial control, its facilities are provided by BBC News . History Originally called ''John Craven's Newsround'', it was mostly presented by John Craven between 4 April 1972 and 22 June 1989 , though presenters including Roger Finn and Helen Rollason also presented during the 1980s. On Craven's departure, the show was renamed ''Newsround'', and its presenters who regularly rotate have included Juliet Morris , Krishnan Guru-Murthy , Julie Etchingham , Chris Rogers , Kate Sanderson , Matthew Price , and Becky Jago . Regular reporters on the programme, who have also presented it, include Paul McDowell , Paul Welsh and Terry Baddoo . For over 25 years, it was usually broadcast on BBC One at 5 p.m. ''Newsround'' was the first BBC television programme to break the news of the loss of the Space Shuttle '' Challenger '' on 28 January 1986 . As the event was shown during the opening titles, it is often erroneously stated that the tragedy happened live on air, but it in fact happened about fifteen minutes earlier. This edition was presented by Roger Finn, who had only recently joined the programme. CURRENT FORMAT AND PRESENTERS ]] The Newsround edition broadcast at 5:25 pm on CBBC One has Ellie Crisell as its main anchor, with Lizo Mzimba taking Ellie's main role when she is absent. All of the presenters make reports. On the CBBC Channel, the Newsround bulletins are read by Sonali Gudka and Gavin Ramjaun . The other reporters are Laura Jones and Adam Fleming . Lizzie Greenwood is a reporter for Sportsround, Newsround's sister show. Newsround's editor is Sinéad Rocks. The main TV producer is Paul Arnold. The main online producer is Clare Youell. Newsround Extra A variation on the regular format of ''Newsround'' is a series of short (typically ten-minute) documentary films broadcast under the title ''Newsround Extra'', which have been a regular feature since the late 1970s. There are two or three series of these documentaries during the year, which replace the regular bulletins on one day of the week (usually Monday, although sometimes on Fridays, particularly during the 1980s). There was a Newsround Extra on and related issues. In one of the presentations Chris says the Government is not spending money as wisely as they should be. Afterwards, there was a linked BBCi special following up the issues. Newsround - The Wrong Trainers won the Royal Television Society Award for best children's programme 2006"The jury were unanimous in their admiration for a programme that set itself a bold and challenging objective, and achieved it with stunning results. Clever animation, coupled with heart-rendingly real children’s voices, engaged young viewers with child poverty in a meaningful and relevant way.". Newsround Showbiz Originally called ''Newsround Lite'', ''Newsround Showbiz'' ran from 2001 to 2005. It started as a daily programme and then moved to Saturdays and Sundays. It was hosted by Lizzie, Adam, Rachel or Thalia who were regular ''Newsround'' presenters. The show contained entertainment news and gossip and generally took a lighthearted view of the world of celebrity. Newsround Investigates ''Newsround Investigates'' is a special half-hour documentary series for CBBC, taking an in-depth look at issues affecting children’s lives. The first edition on May 8 , 2006 investigated the subject of arson in schools. Sportsround In September 2005, a new spin-off of ''Newsround'' was launched, entitled '' Sportsround ''. It contains reports from major sporting events and local sport competitions. The show is presented by Jake Humphrey . Newsround on the web Newsround has its own Website as part of the main CBBC web site, featuring:
In February, an online video file or as a podcast which includes both ''And Finally'' and ''Action Replay''. Newsround Quiz From 18 December 2006 to 5 January 2007 , digital satellite and Freeview viewers could access the free and interactive Newsround Review of The Year Quiz by pressing the red button on their remote control. Viewers watched video questions and then selected their answer by pressing the coloured keys on their remote control. CRITICISMS The programme has been criticized by young people, on its own CBBC message boards, as being "patronising." In one instance, a caption banner read ''"Chechnians are from Chechnya"'' and also ''"David Tennant: The 10th Doctor, he is the Tenth Person to play Doctor Who"''. Some have accused Newsround of have been removed from the Newsround messageboards.The following post was published on the morning of 28 December 2006 and removed together with published responses the same day. No reason was given for removing the thread: "Gay rights. Messages 1 - 1 of 1
I know this can be a sensitive subject and i'm probably not going to be allowed to post this thread here, but we were discussing this the other day so i thought i'd see what all you lot think. I thought our society was pretty laid back and accepting of these people, but then i heard that apparently ours is one of the worst for this kind of thing. Even the ancient Greeks and many other countries learnt to embrace the minority. I know things have changed since the war etc. when it was a punishable crime, but what do you think? Also what about the meaning of the word changing so much? being used as an insult etc. Would like to hear your views. xxx" Also, the programme's website appears to discriminate against older children. It frequently reports news stories and asks for people's thoughts on the stories. Although they say that they will try to put up as many replies as possible, very few replies from 14 and 15 year olds are published. Data sources for March/April 2006 and December 2006 FORMER PRESENTERS
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