Behind the News (more commonly known as BtN) is a long-running news program broadcast on Australia's ABC1 aimed at school-aged children (10-13 years of age). BtN is a high energy, fun way for upper primary and lower secondary students to understand current issues and events in their world.
Behind the News explores major news events using the language, music and popular culture of young people. The program explains the concepts that underpin the i...
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Behind the News (more commonly known as BtN) is a long-running news program broadcast on Australia's ABC1 aimed at school-aged children (10-13 years of age). BtN is a high energy, fun way for upper primary and lower secondary students to understand current issues and events in their world.
Behind the News explores major news events using the language, music and popular culture of young people. The program explains the concepts that underpin the issues and events, while also providing background information that puts current affairs into context. Behind the News also covers kids' issues often overlooked by mainstream news, and also utilises online resources including streaming video of BtN stories, study materials for teachers and additional information and activities for students.
In 2004 Behind the News was temporarily axed due to Government budget cuts but returned to air in 2005. While BtN was the first and original program of this nature, a similar program on Network Ten, ttn (the...
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