I watched it when I was about 12.
Then I sent them scathing emails saying that they were patronising to their audience. They told me to watch the 6 o'clock news instead :(
( Malchick, Fri 29 May 2009, 1:34, archived)

wow, that makes you some kind of mega-dweeb

( Lightguy hail satan, Fri 29 May 2009, 1:35, archived)

I just found it frustrating that they talk so far down to kids.
There were a lot of shows also on CBBC at the time that didn't do that, so Newsround was frustrating.
( Malchick, Fri 29 May 2009, 1:38, archived)