C-SPAN

===C-SPAN and C-SPAN2 flagship programs===
C-SPAN covers floor proceedings of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], while C-SPAN 2 covers floor proceedings of the [[United States Senate|Senate]].<ref name="faq">{{Cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/about/faq/|title=FAQs|website=C-SPAN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822185926/https://www.c-span.org/about/faq/|archive-date=August 22, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 22, 2019}}</ref> Although many hours of programming on C-SPAN are dedicated to coverage of the House, the network's daily programming begins with the political phone-in and interview program ''Washington Journal'' from 7:00 to 10:00&nbsp;a.m. Eastern Time.<ref name="Milestones"/> ''Washington Journal'' premiered on January 4, 1995, and has been broadcast every morning since then, with guests including elected officials, government administrators, and journalists. The program covers current events, with guests answering questions on topics presented by the hosts, as well as questions from members of the general public.<ref name=Irvine>{{cite news |title=Accuracy in media; Left-Winger's "Truth' Exposed As Make-Believe |author=[[Reed Irvine]] |newspaper=[[Chattanooga Free Press]] |page=A11 |url=http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3SP2-BXX0-00C0-G48F&csi=155832&oc=00240&perma=true |date=May 10, 1998 |access-date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> On weeknights C-SPAN2 dedicates its schedule to ''Politics and Public Policy Today'' (9:00&nbsp;p.m. – midnight for the East Coast primetime, replayed immediately for the West Coast primetime), which is a block of recordings of the day's noteworthy events in rapid succession. On the weekend schedule, C-SPAN's main program is ''[[Q&A (U.S. talk show)|Q&A]]'', a Sunday evening interview program hosted by Susan Swain, with guests including journalists, politicians, authors, and other public figures.<ref name=McArdle>{{cite news |title=New Show, Familiar Format For C-SPAN |first=John|last=McArdle |newspaper=[[Roll Call]] |location=Washington, D.C. |date=December 6, 2004 |url=http://www.rollcall.com/issues/50_56/ath/7559-1.html |access-date=September 28, 2010}}</ref>

On weekends, C-SPAN2 dedicates its schedule to ''[[Book TV]]'', which is 48 hours of programming about non-fiction books, book events, and authors. ''Book TV'' was launched in September 1998. ''[[Booknotes]]'' was originally broadcast from [[List of Booknotes interviews first aired in 1989|1989]] to [[List of Booknotes interviews first aired in 2004|2004]],<ref name=Boston>{{cite news |title='Booknotes' Afterword |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2004/08/19/booknotes_afterword/ |date=August 19, 2004 |access-date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> as a one-hour one-on-one [[interview]] of a non-fiction author.<ref name=Heltzel>{{cite news |title=Books on TV, and a Host Who Listens |author=Ellen Emry Heltzel |newspaper=[[The Oregonian]] |page=F07 |url=http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4JN6-91T0-TX1M-R2X2&csi=235910&oc=00240&perma=true |location=Portland, Oregon |date=August 17, 1997 |access-date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> Repeats of the interviews remain a regular part of the ''Book TV'' schedule with the title ''Encore Booknotes''.<ref>{{cite news|title=C-SPAN's 'Booknotes' nearing end|url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/08/12/tem_0812booknotes.html|access-date=April 26, 2015|work=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|date=August 12, 2004}}</ref> Other ''Book TV'' programs feature political and historical books and biographies of public figures. These include ''[[In Depth]]'', a live, monthly, three-hour interview with a single author, and ''[[After Words]]'',<ref name=Herald>{{cite news |title=Editorial |newspaper=[[The Sun Herald]] |page=C12 |url=http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4GY3-4YN0-0190-K33T&csi=247810&oc=00240&perma=true |location=Biloxi, Mississippi |date=September 14, 2003 |access-date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> an author interview program featuring guest hosts interviewing authors on topics with which both are familiar.<ref name=Milliot>{{cite news |title=BookTV Eyes More Original Programming |first=Jim|last=Milliot |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20050110/33417-booktv-eyes-more-original-programming.html |newspaper=[[Publishers Weekly]] |date=January 10, 2005 |access-date=May 15, 2013}}</ref> ''After Words'' was developed as a new type of author interview program after the end of production of ''Booknotes''.<ref name=Milliot/> Weekend programming on ''Book TV'' also includes coverage of book events such as panel discussions, book fairs,<ref name=Estepa>{{cite news |title=C-SPAN2's 'Book TV' Wins Honor For Its Work |first=Jessica|last=Estepa |newspaper=[[Roll Call]] |location=Washington, D.C. |date=July 15, 2010 |url=http://www.rollcall.com/issues/56_6/-48335-1.html |access-date=February 8, 2011}}</ref> book signings, readings by authors and tours of bookstores around the U.S.<ref name=Newswire/>