{"id":3688,"date":"2026-08-18T20:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-testinglink.com\/projects\/civilorg\/?post_type=pew-projects&p=3688"},"modified":"2026-08-22T21:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:24:29","slug":"children-first-detroit-mi-1995-partners","status":"publish","type":"pew-projects","link":"https:\/\/dev-testinglink.com\/projects\/civilorg\/pew-projects\/children-first-detroit-mi-1995-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Children First, Detroit, MI 1995 Partners:"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detroit Free Press<\/a>
\nWXYZ-TV (ABC)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Children and violence was the focus of a joint project that grew out of the paper’s “Children First” editorial and community campaign. The effort began with a poll of 1,600 children, aged 9 to 12, in the Detroit area. Nearly one in five said they had witnessed a shooting; almost half knew someone, other than a police officer, who carried a gun. More than 40 percent of children living in the urban core said they worried about being the victim of a crime.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Free Press published the poll results, May 24, 1995, along with a special section profiling five local children. WXYT aired an hour-long special about fears and stress in the lives of four young people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the summer, the partners sponsored focus groups with high school students about critical life choices they faced. Four issues emerged as most critical: personal safety, drugs and substance abuse, education and sexuality. The paper dealt with each issues over two days of coverage in October. WXYT broadcast a one-hour program weaving these four areas together.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contacts:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jack Kresnak
\nStaff Writer, Children First
\n321 W. Lafayette Blvd.
\nDetroit, MI 48226
\nDetroit Free Press
\nTEL: (313) 223-4544
\nFAX: (313) 222-6627
\nwww.freep.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sandra McFee
\nProducer
\nWXYZ-TV Fix station
\n20777 West 10 Mile Run Road
\nSouthfield, MI 48037-0789
\nTEL: (313) 827-7777
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