Comedy and News

Comedy writers spoke about their craft and their perspective on politics in a panel titled, “Writers Speak! A Potentially Regrettable Evenin… read more

Comedy writers spoke about their craft and their perspective on politics in a panel titled, “Writers Speak! A Potentially Regrettable Evening With Comedy Writers.” Among the topics they addressed were the influence of comedy writing and late-night talk shows on public perceptions of the news, the state of journalism, and business pressures to present news as entertainment. close

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Program ID:
286225-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 09, 2009 | 8:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
May 12, 2009 | 8:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • May 09, 2009 | 8:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 11, 2009 | 12:35am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 11, 2009 | 4:57am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 12, 2009 | 8:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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