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Official
Press Release
Source: Court
TV
Viewers
Test Their Safety IQ With "Court TV's Safety Challenge 2001" On
Tuesday, June 5th
Network
Special Event Hosted by ABC News and
Former Court TV Anchor Jack Ford Victims' Advocate Marla Hanson
and Safety Consultant Bill Stanton Serve as Contributors on Program
Produced in Conjunction with ABC News
May 15th, 2001--A
new Court TV/ABC News poll reveals that while 57% of Americans let
their concerns about crime influence their actions, only 29% feel
that they know a great deal about how to protect themselves and
their families.
On Tuesday,
June 5th at 10:00 PM ET/PT, in a unique interactive television event,
Court TV will present Court TV's Safety Challenge 2001. Originating
from New York City's Times Square Studios, the program will tell
the real stories of real people and all-too-real crimes such as
mugging, car jacking, cyber-stalking, rape and identity theft. As
each story unfolds, viewers will be asked a series of multiple choice
questions about what they would do in the same situation. Then,
Ford and a team of experts - including crime prevention experts,
ex-convicts and crime victims - will go back through each question,
explaining what's right, what's wrong, and why.
"Programs
such as this are part of Court TV's mission," commented Art
Bell, Executive Vice President, Programming and Marketing, Court
TV. "We hope that the Safety Challenge 2001 will serve as a
springboard for learning and discussion for people about what to
do to keep safe and out of harm's way."
Contributing
to the special will be Marla Hanson, former model and victims' advocate,
who was the victim of a vicious attack in 1986. Hanson will provide
a firsthand perspective as the survivor of a crime, and will offer
advice on how to trust your instincts. She also will inform viewers
of the proper way in which friends and relatives of a crime victim
should respond to the individual and help them to get though the
difficult time of healing - both mentally and physically.
Also contributing
to the special will be Bill Stanton, a private investigator, safety
consultant and former New York City police officer. Stanton will
share with viewers helpful tips and information on the precautions
Americans should take to keep their homes safe and secure from burglars
and break-ins.
Throughout
the program, Stanton and the other experts stress that while in
some cases there clearly is a right answer(s), in other cases people
should rely on their instincts and do what feels right.
Viewers will
be able to play along and take the Safety Challenge online simultaneously
during the television broadcast by logging on to Court TV's website
at www.courttv.com, or through AOL Keyword: COURT TV. The quiz questions,
along with prevention tips, crime factoids, show sound bites and
complete video interviews with jailed perpetrators and real victims
also will be posted on the Court TV's website.
In addition,
Ladies' Home Journal will be Court TV's print partner on the program.
The magazine will feature a complementary article about the special
in its June 2001 issue, which hits newsstands on May 15th. Court
TV's and Ladies' Home Journal's websites also will be linked and
will offer prevention tips and other valuable information.
Court TV's
Safety Challenge 2001 was produced in conjunction with ABC News
Productions. Ed Hersh is the Vice President of Documentaries and
Specials for Court TV, Lisa Zeff is Executive Producer for ABC News
and Carolyn Kresky is Executive Producer for Court TV.
Court TV (http://www.courttv.com),
a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system
of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and
entertains. As the destination for crime and justice programming,
Court TV broadcasts trials by day and crime stories in the evening.
A service of AOL Time Warner and Liberty Media Corp., Court TV has
over 56 million subscribers, has current commitments to reach 60
million, and expects to reach 65 million by the end of 2001.
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