C-SPAN has been lobbying to introduce their cameras on the House and Senate floors for 43 years. They’ve re-upped their campaign with a new GOP Congress bent on transparency. Does it matter?
An incredible account of the power and persuasion of a TV camera amidst politicians. I’m all about seeing how “the sausage is made”, but if representatives are playing to the camera then all that we learn about experiencing the process of choosing a speaker and future negotiations over legislation via CSPAN
Hi, Deb, that was the argument used against televised coverage back in the late 70s in the House and later in the Senate. Forty-three years of evidence suggests that they were not wrong.
An incredible account of the power and persuasion of a TV camera amidst politicians. I’m all about seeing how “the sausage is made”, but if representatives are playing to the camera then all that we learn about experiencing the process of choosing a speaker and future negotiations over legislation via CSPAN
will be polluted.
Hi, Deb, that was the argument used against televised coverage back in the late 70s in the House and later in the Senate. Forty-three years of evidence suggests that they were not wrong.