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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. |
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[[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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Public affairs coverage is carried as [[digital subchannel]]s of existing [[state network]] [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS) member [[public television]] stations. |
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== References == |
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[[Government-access television]] (GATV) is cable [[channel capacity]] for local government bodies and other legislative entities to access the cable television systems to televise public affairs meetings. |
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At some (particularly national) broadcasters, "Public Affairs" may be a special unit, separate from the news department, dedicated to producing long-form public-affairs programming, as at the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] prior to 1992. As of 2012, [[C-SPAN]]'s three networks are the most widely known and widely available public affairs channels in the United States. |
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==See also== |
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*[[News broadcasting]] |
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*[[Public service announcement]] (PSA) |
*[[Public service announcement]] (PSA) |
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*[[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]
- ^ Aufderheide, Pat; Clark, Jessica (2008). Public Broadcasting & Public Affairs (PDF). Editorial participation by Jake Shapiro. Harvard University. p. 2.
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