Media Madness

by J.P. Bergen and Bergen

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0020454724
• ISBN13: 9780020454724
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Collier Books
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

"The media war is on at Middlefield!"

For their new Media class project at Middlefield Academy, Andy McBain, David Reese, and Miles Taylor plan on producing their own TV news program called SNN (School News Network). The three girls--Holiday Friedman, Nikki Watson, and Molloy Simpson--plan on publishing their own newspaper: 'The Middlefield News and World Report'. And Mark "the Shark" Stark is on his own with a radio talk show: WJAW. At first, things look promising for most of the seven freshman; but things start to go downhill for all of them when competition and jealousy get in the way of their friendship with one another. Will any of them still be on talking terms by the end of the semester?Although I never watched Running the Halls when it aired back in the '90s, I thought "Media Madness" was really pretty good. It had plenty of humor and some romance; plus it was easy to read and sparely written, ideal for those who aren't into reading a lot--it's only 144 pages, too. But one of the things that bugged me was the character point of view, which seemed to fly all over the place. Not only that, but a couple of the characters were really rather superficial and one-dimensional, namely the popular couple, Andy and Holiday, though the head cheerleader was certainly the worst, personality-wise. But I'm sure fans of this series will be able to overlook these tiny flaws. Overall, it's worth reading if you're a Running the Halls fan.