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>> [Foreign Language Spoken] I'm Cha Cha,
and welcome to Pacific News Network.
Today, professional journalist telling you what you'll never
hear on American news; an exclusive interview
with Pacific Director Dr. Linda Curtis, and an inside look
on the latest trending game, Flappy Bird.
PNN correspondent Tiffany Long sat down today
with industry experts to discuss bias in our national media.
>> Did you know that Justin Bieber is now facing jail time
for lewd acts for participating in nude pictures?
Did you know that the Federal Reserve is
as federal as Federal Express?
The Federal Reserve is a privately-owned corporation
by mostly foreigners.
Most of the federal debt comes
from paying highly-inflated prices just for their money.
Did you know that Miley Cyrus is now posing nude for W Magazine?
Did you know that big companies are paying for political leaders
to be elected by financing their campaigns and advertisements?
And it's all legal.
Did you know that Britney Spears and Lady Gaga spent a night
at Las Vegas just for a barbeque?
Did you know that you are the reason why our government
shut down?
We spoke to a few professional reporters and got the scoop
on media bias in America.
Take a look.
>> It's not news anymore,
I don't think, it's agenda pushing.
Same problem that we have in Washington,
is we don't have leaders, we don't have leadership.
>> I think pop culture's just easy for the media
to do Justin Bieber's arrest; that's easy,
people can relate to that.
You're going to get, you know, the shots of his mugshot
and the shots of him in court.
It's low-hanging fruit for cable outlets that have
to fill 24 hours a day.
Justin Bieber, you know, probably appeared
on quite a few cable outlets;
I doubt he was anywhere near the A section
of the New York Times or USA Today.
>> Depending on the station that you're watching,
I think the news absolutely can be biased.
Do I think all news is biased in America?
No. I think there's good stations
and I think there's stations that don't do
as good a job reporting the news objectively.
>> News long ago seized to be about public service,
and it's about agendas now.
And that loud spinning that you hear in the background,
that's Edward R. Murrow spinning in his grave.
>> This is a front-row example
where federal budget cuts are impacting people,
because FE's using some cutbacks here; and it's directly related
to what's going on in Washington.
>> The best advice I could give to young voters out there is
to consume news from as many different sources as possible;
to not rely on any one source to give you the whole story.
>> We're so consumed with the name of Kanye's and Kim's baby
or the Royal's baby in London, or the winner of American Idol;
we've become a society of people who can't spell the name
of their state capital if spotted the first 5 letters,
Salem Oregon included.
But can recite the names of every winner of American Idol,
all versions of The Voice, you know, Survivor,
and all these other reality shows,
plus give you a half hour dissertation
on why Boston Robb was a creep,
and why Jerri Manthey was a psycho b-word.
You know, that's what we've become,
that's what we've evolved into.
>> Earlier this week I had the chance to sit
down with Dr. Linda Curtis, the new Director
of the Pacific Dodea Schools.
We talked in depth about 21st Century Learning
and the importance of Far East Events.
Here are the highlights of what we've talked about.
>> What is 21 Century Learning
and how important is it to Dodea?
>> Okay, it's very important to Dodea,
and we're actually starting 21st Century Skills focus
on all our new schools that we're building.
There's going to be about 15 across worldwide.
21st Century Skills are skills
that research has shown is what our students need in the future.
So creativity, using inquiry-based learning,
using project-based learning, a lot of stem activities;
so science, technology, engineering, and math.
And it's using that engineering process
where you're thinking a little differently
than what you would normally think.
>> How important is it to in your view
of 21st Century Learning,
and how can schools make classrooms more
like Far East Events?
>> Well, first of all, I think Far East Events are very
valuable to our students.
It gives you a different perspective.
It's a great opportunity for you to meet other students
and learn a little about other students and where they live,
and learn more about diversity; so that's very, very important.
Our mission is education,
so I want to offer the best education possible for all
of our students, from pre-K through 12th grade.
>> I'd like to thank Dr. Curtis for the interview and thank her
for all she does for us and the Pacific Dodea Schools.
And when we come back, we'll show you a report
on the latest trend on mobile gaming.
>> Video game addiction isn't real yet,
but more gamers are glued to them.
>> Well, I don't think I'm addicted to it,
because when I'm not playing I don't feel the need to play it.
But when I do sit down and game,
it kind of feels like I can't stop.
So perhaps I am addicted to a certain extent.
>> Studies estimate that 10 to 15 percent of gamers show signs
of addiction, like only being happy when playing the game,
always thinking of gaming, and spending more time
with the controller rather than people.
Gaming addiction can cause lack of sleep, poor hygiene,
and even forgetting to eat.
But gaming also has its positives.
The American Psychological Association says gamers
who play first-person shooters react faster and are more alert.
Video gaming is also found to improve problem-solving skills
and even enhance creativity in kids.
So play the game, but, no, too much fun is no fun at all.
>> Do you have a smartphone?
Are you a gamer?
Well, if you are, then you may want to see this.
In recent years several games have dominated app stores,
from Temple Run to Candy Crush to Angry Birds.
Now Flappy Bird is the latest craze in mobile gaming.
The objective of the game is to keep the bird afloat
without hitting any of the pipes.
Once you hit any of the obstacles, the game is over.
After interviewing several gamers,
we have received both positive and negative reviews.
So there's this new app, it's called Flappy Bird;
I wanted to know, do you have it?
>> I actually do, I actually got it yesterday.
>> I actually started playing it like last Monday,
in Yearbook class, on my friend's phone.
>> Do you play it?
>> I actually do, I just downloaded it last week;
and I play it far too much.
>> What's your highest score right now?
>> Probably 6.
>> 1.
>> Highest score is 15, which I'm immensely proud of.
>> Have you been able to stop playing it since you got it?
>> Not really, because everyone plays it;
so I'm kind of in the hype of playing it.
>> Actually have it on my phone because I don't want
to get addicted to it; so I haven't played it since Friday.
>> Although most people are obsessed,
others find it less appealing.
>> My highest score like I was stuck on 1 for a long time,
and then when I reached 3, I was like, okay, I'm going to try
to go again; but I was stuck on 1 again for a little bit longer.
Then once I reached 5, I was like I'm done with it.
>> We're so used to winning in our games, and the sheer amount
of failure in Flappy Bird just kind
of keeps us pushing forward.
So that's kind of what keeps us all going.
>> Even though Flappy Bird is at the top of the charts
for IOS devices, it isn't doing as great for Android;
but it still is in the top 5.
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Well, that's all we have for you today.
See you next time.
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