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IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?: C-SPAN, Women, and the Distribution of Desirable Speech Time
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IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?: C-SPAN, Women, and the Distribution of Desirable Speech Time

Bryce J. Dietrich and Jielu Yao
The Evolution of Political Rhetoric, pp.209-228
Purdue University Press
12/15/2020
DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv15pjz0f.16

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Abstract

Estimating C-SPAN’s media footprint is difficult since viewership statistics are not publicly available. And, rightfully so. Unlike local and national news organizations, C-SPAN is not meant to generate a profit. Rather it aims to create a public and nonpartisan record of what transpires on Capitol Hill. In doing so, it provides an important public service, especially to third parties who often use C-SPAN video to highlight important policy discussions. To this end, the C-SPAN Video Library is the main platform by which this information is found and ultimately downloaded, but we know very little about what type of information is

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