In-depth special editions of HTV Magazine are a tradition dating back to the first one, Sixteen and a Six-Pack from the spring of 1991. The strategy behind special editions is simple: take one main topic and analyze it from several different angles.
Here is a description of the special editions of HTV we've aired in the past:
|  |
|
A 35-minute examination of teens and alcohol, featuring an
investigative segment where two reporters purchased alcohol on hidden
camera. This was the most controversial HTV ever produced, sparking
public debate on local radio and TV stations as well as numerous
letters-to-the-editor. (Executive Producer, Dan Arnall, HHS Class of 1992) |
|
 |
|
This hour-long special looks at the types of violence found in the
Springfield community, and how it has increased here and nationally in
recent years. Child abuse, spouse abuse, gang violence--all are
examined through the eyes of victims, experts, and some perpetrators.
This program was aired not just on local cable access, but on Ozarks
Public Television as well.
(Executive Producer, Rob McFarland, HHS Class of 1993) |
|
 |
| Following the first HTV trip ever, a ten-day visit to London,
England, students put together this look at teen life in London.
Stories about education, religion, the economy, night life, and
cultural differences helped make this a very popular special edition. (Executive Producer, Valarie Poindexter, HHS Class of 1994) |
|
 |
|
The most requested HTV ever produced, this 45-minute special takes a
broad topic - the risky behavior of teenagers - and relates it in ways
all teens can identify with. Segments on smoking, careless sex, dropping out, binge drinking, and drug use hit home with viewers thanks to honest interviews and a very MTVish look. Special effects, unorthodox camera angles, and comments from a variety of young people from Los Angeles to the midwest help give this program a very contemporary feel. Music acts as an anchor here, as well. Channel One called it a mix of "60 Minutes, an MTV music video and Channel One News." It aired nationally on the Classroom Channel in the fall of 1995 after winning Best of Show at the JEA/NSPA convention in Kansas City. (Executive Producer, Jeff Johnson, HHS Class of 1995) |
|
 |
| This 20-minute special was a special project for A Sporting Chance, a local organization that gives people with disabilities an opportunity to partcipate in competitive sports. The packages concentrated on kids playing wheelchair basketball, a deaf team, and the players and families who have seen what A Sporting Chance has meant to them through the years. |
|
 |
| A gritty look at teens who get into trouble with the law, this HTV
Special Edition includes a segment on a man serving time for the
shooting the family next door when he was 17. A teenage inmate at the
Jefferson City Correctional Center talks about his repeated problems
with crime, and a closing segment offers possible solutions for youth
violence and crime. (Executive Producer, Rae Swan, HHS Class of 1996) |
