Code: 11524557

The C-Span Revolution

Name: The C-Span Revolution
Brand: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
SKU: 11524557
Price: 28.84 EUR
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Author: Stephen Frantzich
ISBN: 9780806128702

by Stephen Frantzich, John J. Sullivan

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Language: English
Binding: Hardback
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 1996
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According to Frantzich and Sullivan, C-SPAN is important because it has redefined and expanded the role of television in the late twentieth century. When Brian Lamb and his supporters in the cable industry founded C-SPAN, their mission was a radical one: to shift the emphasis in television from entertainment to information and education. With the particular goal of making the business of government accessible to the public, the creators of C-SPAN initiated the first broadcasts of entire sessions of Congress. Almost from the outset, the network opened its phone lines to allow citizens to talk directly to legislators, party leaders, and members of the press. In time, C-SPAN would expand its programming to include coverage of House and Senate committee meetings, foreign legislature sessions, and on-the-road presidential campaigns. Because it covers politics more extensively than other networks, C-SPAN has influenced the careers of prominent politicians. Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Newt Gingrich, and Ross Perot have all taken advantage of C-SPAN's spotlight to further their careers. Other political figures - such as Joseph Biden, Tip O'Neill, and Jim Wright - have suffered political wounds because of C-SPAN's exposure. Frantzich and Sullivan acknowledge a possible downside to C-SPAN's information-oriented programming: As the public has become inundated with information, it has grown more cynical and distrustful of the system. However, the authors believe the network's benefits outweigh its defects; not only does C-SPAN foster a better-informed citizenry, its unedited format allows citizens to form their own opinions about what they see.