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U To provide our audience with access to the live, gavel-to-gavel • To provide the audience, through viewer call-in
G The Mission proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives and the programs, direct access to elected officials, other S ’ U.S. Senate and to other forums where public policy is decision-makers, and journalists on a frequent R E discussed, debated, and decided -- all without editing, and open basis; W E
I commentary, or analysis and with a balanced presentation of V points of view; • To employ production values that accurately convey the business of government rather than • To provide elected and appointed officials and others who distract from it; and would influence public policy a direct conduit to the audience without filtering or otherwise distorting their • To conduct all other aspects of the C-SPAN points of view; networks’ operations consistent with these principles. E D I
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The C-SPAN Networks G are offered as a public service to provide access to balanced, than 250 people who work to fulfill cable’s commitment to Covering the Events that S commercial-free coverage of the American political process. public affairs programming. The networks also provide other ’ Shape the Nation R The networks are privately funded by the cable industry, information and education services, including c-span.org, E W E
without government or taxpayer support. C-SPAN Radio, C-SPAN Classroom, and the C-SPAN I Digital Bus. V C-SPAN was launched in 1979 to provide live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives. C-SPAN2 was created in 1986 to provide live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate. C-SPAN3, launched in 2001, provides another choice in public affairs programming. And now all three networks are available in HD. E D I
U C-SPAN has become recognized for its live, gavel-to-gavel C-SPAN’s international programming includes
G C-SPAN coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives and for its coverage of the British House of Commons, the Canadian S A Window to the American ’ interactive viewer call-in format. C-SPAN also offers a wider House of Commons, the German Bundestag, the Israeli R Political Process E variety of public affairs programming including congressional Knesset, and the Russian Duma; as well as public affairs W E
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This daily program provides a forum for the nation’s leading Unedited, uninterrupted coverage of the day’s top public R E
journalists, public policy makers, and authors to discuss key policy events each weeknight during prime time. Coverage W E newspaper articles, world events, and key legislation. Call-in ranges from White House, Pentagon, and State Department I V segments enable viewers to talk directly to the guests. press conferences to congressional hearings and Viewers can participate by calling the numbers displayed on bill-signing ceremonies. their TV screens or by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. E D I
U The Communicators American Politics G Saturdays, 6:30 pm ET on C-SPAN; Sundays, 6:30 pm S ’ Mondays, 8 am and 8 pm ET and 9:30 pm ET R
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Newsmakers Sundays, 10 am and 6 pm ET Weekly conversations with the people making news and the journalists who cover them. E D I
Q&A Prime Minister’s Questions U Sundays, 8 and 11 pm and G
British House of Commons S Mondays, 6 am ET ’ Sundays, 9 pm and Midnight ET R on C-SPAN E Interesting people. Informative conversations. Each interview W E introduces you to the people who are making things happen Wednesdays, Live 7 am ET on C-SPAN2 I V in politics, the media, education, and science and technology Coverage of the prime minister’s response to questions from in hour-long conversations about their lives and their work. members of Parliament in the House of Commons. q-and-a.org E D I
U C-SPAN2 provides live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Book TV
G C-SPAN2 Senate. With access to both C-SPAN and C-SPAN2, viewers Every Saturday, 8 am ET, S The Complete ’ can track legislation as it passes through both bodies of through Monday, 8 am ET R Legislative Process E Congress to get a complete picture of the legislative process. W Every weekend C-SPAN2 features Book TV – E
I C-SPAN2 also offers a variety of other public affairs a 48-hour block of book programming. Book TV V programming, including congressional committee hearings, brings you a rich variety of nonfiction topics: history, university and political party forums, newsmaker speeches, biography, politics, current events, the media, and more. and coverage of international public affairs events Watch author interviews, readings, panels, and the nation's and legislatures. Weekends, C-SPAN2 is home to Book TV. largest book fairs. booktv.org E D I
Book TV Programming Highlights: In Depth U G The first Sunday of S ’
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Hour-long author interviews from the archives of work, with questions from viewers via phone, I V one of C-SPAN’s classic programs. booknotes.org Twitter, or e-mail.
After Words Saturdays at 10 pm ET Sundays at noon, 9 pm, and midnight ET Authors of the latest nonfiction books interviewed by journalists, public policy makers, and legislators. E D I
U Launched in September 2001, C-SPAN3 provides additional discussions and interviews with prominent historians from
G C-SPAN3 choices in public affairs television. Programming highlights around the country. Go behind the scenes at historic sites, S Public Affairs ’ include live committee hearings, press conferences, political museums and archives to see first-hand the documents and R and History E speeches, and more. Every weekend, C-SPAN3 offers history artifacts that tell our national story. W E
I programming on American History TV. V American History TV Every Saturday, 8 am ET, through Monday, 8 am ET American History TV brings viewers access to American History and historical context to today's national events. See archival speeches by presidents and lawmakers, and current Ameri Hig Cauc Aso M. The First Ora I J. hav fro h Muse Do m li Nix e -pe Japn ciat l us ghts: c le th s Hi an hape on rso e um, Ins F ion oun sto c Pr n es ole ti Histo , d e ac NA e an ut datio ries side o c A e ur tio d SA oun me o t n ns hi n. 's he f ti y r ri ts st P al c Joh o oli or C a o f, Lib n ong f ti TV y. ns amon cs Leg t ra he C-SPAN on re , yr , th ac s Pr e Spa ve g e io y t he ogr N n o nt P 3 al th ce ati r s oj A a er B meri and o ect C ir ami s, lac nal ent s , sel th k ca p th er, Wor eo e ec e n R D pl ti ng R Ba ob l en d on ic e r ha ter War th sh s rd at o: a s As The of th H C-SP hi Fe a of As Am o bo n st is e urc s at d th Co th oc e or ut c tor AN ure ric Rec e on e e ng C ia y t a Ci iv c f h t f e d y re o n tak io o o lic e vil ve r il rd m lo s n H t. E h t s , nt e s m ca he is W War , ve i st s th A s to em an tio ar ori yo dm e co nts an rian d n o ge ca A u m d s in rati th s o l s so pe ts in is c a e . ns ev on tra on c c nd li un Org lud iat it en f ng e tio er de o io ts e C an f f n o d w r n e onfe th th , r an is i nc za o th a c e e cu f d ov e y t e Na 1 , Cen si s i fi on erg re 50t C A d g t on -SP m u u i n t o of e ri res e eri h s na ce n rs AN o a g an ca f l s n wh f 3 Arch or t m d ni n h i e aj o v d s H St e eb or y iv i yo d rsa st u ea ef es a d ori ur te y in yr r. ca s ed l
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