In the Mix is an award-winning television program for teenagers that has been airing on PBS

Public Broadcasting Service

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 since 1992.

Format and themes

In the Mix is a news magazine program geared toward a teenage audience. Each half-hour episode typically includes several segments devoted to serious issues facing youth

Youth

Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...

, including school violence

School violence

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, mental illness

Mental illness

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, drugs

DRUGS

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, employment training and relationship

Interpersonal relationship

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s. In addition, the show frequently features interviews with current celebrities, young authors and other newsmakers.

All of the hosts and reporters featured on In the Mix are teens or young adult

Young adult (psychology)

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s; several have gone on to careers in the fields of entertainment

Entertainment

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 or journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

.

Current status

As of December 2006, In the Mix continues to be shown nationally on PBS.

In 2003, production ceased. However, new special episodes are still being filmed periodically and added to the regular broadcast rotation. The show also maintains an active website with episode guides, transcripts and separate sections for teenagers and teachers wishing to use the program as an educational tool.

Selected Awards and Honors

Emmy Awards

• 1994: Community Service Programming (national)
• 1996: Teen Special (New York)

CINE

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 Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

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: 2000

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Honor Roll of Quality Youth Programming, 1999

Prix Jeunesse

• 2000: Finalist
• 1998: Finalist
• 1994: Silver medal

International Prix Danube: First place, Children and Youth programming, 1997

In addition, In the Mix has been recognized by several national educational and health organizations. In 1999 the show won
the National Mental Health Association's Media Award for its coverage of depression

Clinical depression

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 in teenagers. Various episodes of the show have also been included on the Young Adult Library Services Association

Young Adult Library Services Association

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's lists of selected videos.