Television: Contributions
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager - ABC Family
Summer 2008
Spring 2009
Now entering its second season, The National Campaign collaborated with ABC Family on downloadable discussion guides for each episode. Content included ways to use each specific episode as a way to start the conversation about teen pregnancy with kids.
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- How I Met Your Mother - CBS
November 10, 2008
CBS's hit comedy How I Met Your Mother takes on an all-too-common situation among young adults: a pregnancy scare. Lily and Marshall are thinking about having a baby but want to hear advice on it. Lily turns to Ted and Marshall turns to Robin on the subject and they both get different points of advice from each. Lily eventually stresses herself out so much that she overindulges on wine and makes a late night visit to Marshall. Visit the CBS How I Met Your Mother webpage.
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- Privileged - The CW
Fall 2008
Twenty-three-year-old Megan Smith has a Yale education, a relentlessly positive attitude and a plan to conquer the world of journalism. Megan's plan is thrown off course when, in one whirlwind day, she gets fired, meets cosmetics mogul Laurel Limoges and becomes the live-in tutor for Laurel's spoiled teen granddaughters. Learn more on the official Privileged page.
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- The Baby Borrowers - NBC
Summer 2008
Most teenagers can't wait for adulthood, and five couples who were itching to be on their own got a taste of the real world in this unique reality show. Over the course of six episodes, viewers watched as each couple dealt with the drama, surprise, challenges, and rewards of caring for infants, toddlers, pre-teens, teenagers, and eventually senior citizens. The National Campaign collaborated with NBC on discussion guides for all six episodes. After the show's final episode, National Campaign CEO Sarah Brown joined the Today show’s Hoda Kotb and relationship expert Drew Pinsky for a one-hour special about The Baby Borrowers and the intersection of Hollywood and teen pregnancy on August 6th, 2008.
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- One Life to Live - ABC
2008
Starr Manning, a 16-year-old resident of Llanview, PA, has sex with her boyfriend Cole Thornhart for the first time and finds out she’s pregnant. She’s scared and confused and isn’t sure what to do next. Watch her story unfold on ABC's One Life to Live. Catch up on what you've missed at ABC.com.
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- Family Guy - FOX
January 27, 2008
When Meg reveals to the family that she is pregnant, Peter forces her and her boyfriend to tie the knot. For more information, check out the official Family Guy website at www.familyguy.com.
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- Gossip Girl - The CW
January 9, 2008
Gossip Girl rocked the whole world of the Upper East Side’s elite by reporting that Serena van der Woodsen was spotted buying pregnancy tests. Of course, on the Upper East Side, the truth is often even juicier and more scandalous than the gossip. Check out www.cwtv.com for more on Gossip Girl, including show info, games, and much more.
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For more examples of teen and unplanned pregnancy in the media, please visit our Now Showing archives.
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Television: Appearences
- Daily Dose - CNN Health
May 20, 2009
CNN's Daily Dose featured a segment in response to a survey released by The National Campaign on Latino teens and parents attitudes
about sex.
Watch Daily Dose here
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- Larry King Live - CNN
May 6, 2009
Sarah Brown appears on Larry King Live to discuss teen pregnancy, Bristol Palin, and a host of other issues.
Watch the show here
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- E! True Hollywood Story - E! Television
April 29, 2009
On Wednesday April 29, 2009, E! aired “THS Investigates: Teen Pregnancy Nightmares”. The hour-long episode takes a look at the dark side of mistaking young motherhood as a cool fad and features teen moms, family members, friends, journalists, police, prosecutors and experts (including The National Campaign’s own Marisa Nightingale!). Also featured is a teen mom from Gloucester, MA, who weighs in on the surge of pregnancies in her hometown and the media firestorm that followed. Get more info here.
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- The Today Show - NBC
December 10, 2008
Senior Media Advisor Marisa Nightingale, appeared during the 8am and 10am (EST) hours of The Today Show on NBC. View clips here and here.
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- The Today Show - NBC
September 2, 2008
Sarah Brown appears on The Today Show to discuss teen pregnancy and the announcment of Bristol Palin's pregnancy.
Watch the clip here
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- The Montel Williams Show - Syndicated
July 3, 2008
National Campaign CEO
Sarah Brown joins Montel and three teen moms who each made very different decisions about how to handle their pregnancies. Tune in to what is sure to be a powerful episode. To learn more, visit Montel's website.
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- The View - ABC
May 15, 2008
The National Campaign’s Marisa Nightingale appeared on ABC’s “The View" on May 15! Along with actors Kristen Alderson and Brandon Buddy of “One Life to Live,” they talked to the ladies about the soap opera’s teen pregnancy story storyline. To learn more, visit The View's website.
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- The Tyra Banks Show - Warner Brothers Television
February 11, 2008
Tyra speaks to young girls to find out why girls choose to have sex at such a young age, pressures they face to have sex and the options available to them if they find themselves pregnant. To learn more, visit The Tyra Banks Show's website.
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- Dr. Phil - Syndicated
February 1, 2008
Dr. Phil examines what happens when young girls find themselves having a baby while they're still in their teens. For more information about the show, visit Dr. Phil's website.
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Radio
This list includes only those radio appearances for which we have a downloadable MP3.
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- National Public Radio: Brenda Wilson reporting
April 20, 2009
Brenda Wilson talks to National Campaign CEO Sarah Brown
and National Campaign Board Member Vanessa Cullins about Why Accidents (The Pregnant Kind) Happen.
Read more/ Listen to the broadcast (4m8s)
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- National Public Radio: The Diane Rehm Show
September 23, 2008
The Diane Rehm Show takes look at the trends in teen sexuality and efforts to influence young people's decision making on this panel discussion featuring proponents of abstinence-only education and those who favor a combination approach.
Listen to the broadcast - Real Player (51m20s)
Listen to the broadcast - Windows Media Player (51m20s)
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- WHRO, NPR Norfolk, VA
July 10, 2008
How much about their pasts should parents reveal to their children? That dilemma was the basis of an article by Washington Post reporter Liza Mundy that sparked conversation at exercise classes and dinner parties across the country. While experts agree its important to talk to your children early and often, there is not a consensus on what parents should disclose. Sarah Brown joins host Cathy Lewis of HearSay, to discuss just how much parents should tell their kids. Listen here (60m).
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Press
Visit The National Campaign press section for an extensive list of our press mentions.
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