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We have edited the town meeting into four parts.
Listen to the discussion on the influence of entertainment, including TV and movies, video games and the
Internet. The group grapples with how much blame can be placed on these various forms of entertainment. Kids like the internet, they like their movies, but they also recognize that both can desensitize people.
Listen as the conversation
moves from the influence of fictional violence, to the very real availability of
guns, and issues of gun control.
Listen as the program
focuses on families, Annandale High School's attempt to address problem kids, and the
reality of teen life and angst. Annandale has had a peer counseling
program in place for several years. It's their attempt to identify kids in need
early on and to get them some support and attention; a model program, but
plenty of kids still fall through the cracks.
Listen to the conclusion of the discussion about teen anger and insecurity. The group talks about
whether every
kid has dark thoughts, or dark moments with violent thoughts. Listen to the entire meeting.
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Students, teachers and parents at town meeting
Americans are struggling to understand the mass shooting at Columbine High School.
The incident has sparked a national conversation about many of the pressures facing teen-agers and the outside forces that
influence their lives and culture. NPR's All Things Considered host Linda Wertheimer
moderates a town meeting with students, teachers and parents from Annandale High School in northern Virginia. Teen psychologist Patricia Dalton and Clive Thompson, who writes about the
Internet and digital culture for Switch Magazine also participate.
Read the Town Meeting transcript.
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