The Museum of Television & Radio Presents:

"C-SPAN and Congressional Hearings"

Watch it live on CCCSAT!

Broadcast date: Monday, November 8th, 2004
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Channel: CCCSAT Channel 90

Although this event is being presented free of charge, please register with CCCSAT if you plan on participating. (It will take less than one minute!)

.....Over the years, momentous televised congressional hearings, such as the Army-McCarthy hearings or those regarding Vietnam, have become part of our collective consciousness. But televising such events was an all-too-rare occurrence. C-SPAN opened the dialogue between the public and Congress by televising congressional hearings live. What happens at a day's hearings instantly becomes part of the national discourse, shaping the next day's proceedings, and the recorded C-SPAN telecasts serve as an easily accessible historical record of testimony, raising the bar on witness accountability. Panelists will examine C-SPAN's influence on congressional hearings and the nation's political consciousness.

Panel:
Bill Bradley, Former U.S. Senator, representing the state of New Jersey (1979­97)
Al Felzenberg, Deputy for Communications, 9-11 Commission
Reuven Frank, Former President, NBC News (1968­73)
John Fund, Wall Street Journal Editorial Board
Peter Hart, CEO, Peter Hart Research

C-SPAN Representative:
Terry Murphy, VP of Programming, C-SPAN

Moderator:
Albert Eisele, Editor, The Hill

For more program information, log onto the Museum of Television and Radio website at www.mtr.org/seminars/index.htm. Please note that there are no cable TV broadcast rights granted.

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