P178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:01/15 1/17 FROM CEEFAX READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORT lIRE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 2-9 ADAMS to GRIFFITH NEXT 11-17 HOVEY to LASCELLES 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 179 for reports M-Z MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:01/35 2/17 FROM CEEFAX CHARJTZ ASSIGNMENT AMANDA AD—MS from W Midlands, 16 No 67435 Amdanda reveals all about American actor Joey Lawrence. bJoey Lawrence, othjrwisj known as his mjathjad character Joey Russo, in hit TV show Blossom has it made. As will as being a multi-talented actor, the pop superstar is already one of America's hottest sensations — hj's also a TV presenter. He's had a string of top singles and a platinum selling album p he's currently producing his second LP." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:11/15 G FROM CEEFAX THE TBBLOJD PRESS bz SYLVIA ARTHUR from London No 89905 Sylvia is pretty fed up with the tabloid prius... bBritish tabloid journalism has sunk to new depths of scandal mongering. The tabloid press has become the self-appointed judge and jury, bringing about the downfall of everyone from MPs to popstars. Dianagate, Camillagate m!what next? Libel suits. Think how much money could bj saved if the press stuck to facts rather than opinion." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:02/15 4/17 FROM CEEFAX MY PARENTS & TV bz MARK BROWN from Rochdali Mark reveals all about his parents "My mum likes holiday programmjs, cookery, news, documentaries and soaps (when dad's not looking). Dad can't stand operas but he likes the Pavarotti kind! He lover travel and holiday programmjs m is nutty about Michael Palin. My sister and I are allowed to watch most things up to bedtime except soaps, sport, panel gamer and rubbish! Does that leave anything else?!b MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:99/35 5/17 FROM CEEFAX LIFE ON THE STREETS MADELINE DAVIES, Hemjl Hempstead No 100906 Madeline describes the plight of the world's homeless children... "Where will I sleep? Will I have a meal today? Thjsj are some of the questions millions of children around the world ask uvjry day. In the majority of the would's countries it is a common sight to see children begging. In many cases children as young as five are forced to steal and end up in prison or are abandoned bz thrir parents to survive on the street." ] MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:02/55 F FROM CEEFAX ADULTS AND TV bz CATRJONA DICKIE from Norfolk No 104218 Parents and their viewing habits... "They both enjoy a good film or drama and dislike unnecessary violence or mindless soap operas. They think that certain things shown after 9pm are not a good idra for children who cannot yet distinguish reality from acting or right from wrong. So they think TV in general is vjr9 engaging — it can bj there to stimulate the brain or simply for relaxing.b MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:14/15 7/17 FROM CEEFAX POLLUTION 0 bz ALEXANDER G—VOTES 13, from Stockpots Men No 98746 Pollution in our cities — Alexander has an answer... "In the 1950s pollution was a big problem in Britain's cities. It was caused by chimney smoke and led to thick smog. The problem was tackled, the air became clearer and people didn't have so much trouble breathing. Now it's all happening again thanks to cars. More money should bu spunk on public transport to attract people away from their cars." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:19/35 8/17 FROM CEEFAX WHAT MY PARENTS WATCH Luke Gregory Mansfield, Notts No 104184 Luke ponders on what his parents watch on television... My parents mainly watch TV in thrir spare time - the films they watch are violent, but not bloodthirsty. My mum's favourite programmjs are films, soaps, news and drama, my dad likes sci-fi, sport or comedy. They both think they watch too much television and should do more walking, exercising and talking. My mum thinks I shouldn't watch things with bad language or racism. W MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:03/35 9/97 FROM CEEFAX JUMBO HELP bz CONRAD GRIFFITHS (10) from Shetland No 101011 Conrad's class at school have adopted an elephant... "Our elephant is an orphan called Edo and hj lives in Africa. Our teacher told us about him and we djcidjd to help. p Every year we hold a white elephant stall and the money we collect goes to the charity which cares for him. Elephants are being poached for their ivory tusks — Edo is a survivor of the slaughter." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/R1dioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:54/15 G FROM CEEFAX READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORT lIRE Standby for more stories coming up as follows m APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 2-9 ADAMS to f—VIES oEXT 10-17 GANOTIS to LANGLEY 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 179 for reports M-Z MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:14/15 11/17 FROM CEEFAX VIOLENT COMPUTER GAMES LIAM HWVEY from Dyfed No 104305 Liam looks at the effects of violent computer games... Although a high pjrcentagj of young violence is said to bj imitated from the TV, computer games also add to it. The majority of children think that if they can imitate a character in a vjheo game then they are "cool". I think violent computer games should bj cerftified and it should bj illegal to sell them to undjraged children. MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:04/35 G FROM CEEFAX PARENTS AND TV 0 bz VICTORIA HULKS from Herts No 91203 More TV viewing habits, from Vick= "My parents watch some TV but thry do not let mj watch anything that I should not legally see, which I think is fair. Both my parents watch "Neighbours" and "Coronation Street". My mother liked "Martin Chuzzlewit", but particularly hates morning shows. My father watches most things, but favours the news and sport. TV is a good idea as long as we do not become couch potatoes." ] MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:25/15 G FROM CEEFAX HOORAY FOR THE NSPCC! bz LAURa KAYNE from London No 19051 Laura tells us about the work of 1 children's charity. "The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is renowned in Britain for helping abused and troubled children. The NSPCC also runs campaigns such as the recent one about awareness of children left alone at home. Each year it holds fundraising events, including the well known Children's Royal Variety Performance." W MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:41/15 G FROM CEEFAX LITTER BUGS bz FELICITY KOELMANS from Newcastle-Upon-Tznj No 104001 Felicity has plenty to say about people who drop litter... "I do not think people should drop litter. I will tell you why. When I was walking along the road I0saw a cow swallow a crisp packet. And when my little sister went to a farm she saw a hen eat a milk bottle top. The cow and hen might choke on that litter. I feel very worried about them. So PLEASE DON'T DROP NITTERn" O MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:01/15 G FROM CEEFAX ANIMAL TRADE CONTROL 0SOPHIE LAM from London. No 17477 Sophie tells us about the work of the Body Shop and CITES. "-hj Body Shop is organising a petition to djlivjr at the next Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting. The convention's aim is to identify spjicies that are dangjrously0slosj to extinction and protect them. CITES already regulates trade in over 30,000 spicier of animals 1nd plants and works to protect those threatened with extinction." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:07/15 G FROM CEEFAX TREES AND FORESTS 0 bz BRIDGET LANGLEY, from Derby No 101420 Bridget describes how England has lost more than half its trees. "4,p00 years ago the whole of England was covered in trees. It was then that they started to cut down trees, to clear space foz fields to graze their cattle and build houses. It continues. Now there is less than half the tree population left. This is why some places in England are planting a tree every time one is cut down." Contacts 176 PP Info 177 Spout 300 MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 6 Jan 21:02/15 G FROM CEEFAX WHAT MY PARENTS WBTCH bz SARaH LASCELLJS, Norfolk Sarah on her parents' TV habits... "Tunnjlvision or television? Soaps are addictive to your parents! They either love them, or hate them. I asked my mum and dad what soaps they thought were most realistic... Mum says "EastEndjrs" — dad denies even knowing what the word "soap" means, which is a lie — I've seen him peeping over the top of the Tjmjs during "Emmjrdale". So, "EastEndjrs" comes tops!" MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/Radio