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In [[broadcasting]], '''public affairs''' [[Radio broadcasting|radio]] or [[television program]]s focus on matters of [[politics]] and [[public policy]]. Among [[commercial broadcaster]]s, such programs are often only to satisfy [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) regulatory expectations and are not [[Broadcast programming|scheduled]] in [[prime time]]. Public affairs television programs are often broadcast at times when few listeners or viewers are tuned in (or even awake) in the [[United States|U.S.]], in time slots known as [[graveyard slot]]s; such programs can be frequently encountered at times such as 5-6 a.m. on a Sunday. [[Sunday morning talk show]]s are a notable exception to this obscure scheduling.
In [[broadcasting]], '''public affairs''' [[Radio broadcasting|radio]] or [[television program]]s focus on matters of [[politics]] and [[public policy]]. In the United States, among [[commercial broadcaster]]s, such programs are often only to satisfy [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) regulatory expectations and are not [[Broadcast programming|scheduled]] in [[prime time]]. Public affairs television programs are often broadcast at times when few listeners or viewers are tuned in (or even awake) in time slots known as [[graveyard slot]]s; such programs can be frequently encountered at times such as 5-6 a.m. on a Sunday. [[Sunday morning talk show]]s are a notable exception to this obscure scheduling.


[[Harvard University]] claims that the public affairs genre has been losing popularity since the beginning of the [[digital era]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Aufderheide|first=Pat|url=https://cyber.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/Public%20Broadcasting%20and%20Public%20Affairs_MR.pdf|title=Public Broadcasting & Public Affairs|last2=Clark|first2=Jessica|others=Editorial participation by Jake Shapiro|year=2008|location=[[Harvard University]]|pages=2}}</ref>
[[Harvard University]] claims that the public affairs genre has been losing popularity since the beginning of the [[digital era]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Aufderheide|first=Pat|url=https://cyber.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/Public%20Broadcasting%20and%20Public%20Affairs_MR.pdf|title=Public Broadcasting & Public Affairs|last2=Clark|first2=Jessica|others=Editorial participation by Jake Shapiro|year=2008|location=[[Harvard University]]|pages=2}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[News broadcasting]]
*[[Public service announcement]] (PSA)
*[[Public service announcement]] (PSA)
*[[Sunday morning talk show]]
*[[Sunday morning talk show]]

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In broadcasting, public affairs radio or television programs focus on matters of politics and public policy. In the United States, among commercial broadcasters, such programs are often only to satisfy Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory expectations and are not scheduled in prime time. Public affairs television programs are often broadcast at times when few listeners or viewers are tuned in (or even awake) in time slots known as graveyard slots; such programs can be frequently encountered at times such as 5-6 a.m. on a Sunday. Sunday morning talk shows are a notable exception to this obscure scheduling.

Harvard University claims that the public affairs genre has been losing popularity since the beginning of the digital era.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aufderheide, Pat; Clark, Jessica (2008). Public Broadcasting & Public Affairs (PDF). Editorial participation by Jake Shapiro. Harvard University. p. 2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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