You can’t shield kids from scary news – here’s what ‘Sesame Street’ and other children’s shows did after 9/11

September 8, 2026 · 6:34 pm 1 sources

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• You can’t shield kids from scary news – here’s what ‘Sesame Street’ and other children’s shows did after 9/11
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · September 8, 2026 18:34
  Programs took different approaches to helping young viewers grapple with the horrors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – lessons that still apply in today’s media environment.