DirectDemocracy
12-31-2007, 12:49 AM
Name of the Show: Washington Journal
Time: 7AM-9:30AM-approximately-varies by day
How it works: Everyday they start the show at 7AM by asking a certain question for those 30 minutes (not the best time to call in as the questions are usually specific). Then at 7:30AM they have their first guest on-they usually have 3 guests. Anyone in the world can call in to the show and speak to the guests-this could be a time when you mention Ron Paul or you talk about one of the things he promotes. Then at the end of the program every day they have like usually 15-30 minutes of open phones-during this time you can call and talk about anything you want.
Phone number to call:
If you support Republicans: (202) 737-0001
If you support Democrats: (202) 737-0002
If you support Independents: (202) 628-0205
If you are calling from outside the U.S.: (202) 628-0184
*sometimes they adjust the last phone number for other uses.
How to get through: Call as soon as you see the numbers go up on the screen/the interviewer starts telling people to call (whichever come first-you have to do this the first second possible as this is the only time you will be able to get through).
When you get through: The operator will ask you what you are going to say-tell them and that is it-they will put you in line at which point you will hear the show playing on the phone. Make sure your TV or radio is turned down because there is a delay and it will cause complications with you call.
How you know when it is your turn to speak: You will hear this weird noise-kind of a subtle one.
How long will you be allowed to speak?: Not long-I am thinking 30 sec.-1 minute. Sometimes the you will be asked by the interviewer to elaborate on your views if they like what you say-then they will hang up like that-you will hear a slight change and you will know you are no longer on TV-it happens just like that.
What should you/should you not say when on the air?: 1) There is no need for saying that you for taking my call because C-span accepts everyone's calls 2) You don't have to rush through what you are going to say-it sounds bad and will actually decrease the amount of time they will let you stay on the air because it doesn't sound good. If you actually just take your time, they will give you more time.
How often you are allowed to call and be on C-Span?: You can get on once every 30 days.
How big is C-Span's audience?: They have never done ratings so they don't know.
Who are the typical C-span listeners?: They are people who care about this country and about politics. They are political activists. They are involved with campaigns and they vote.
How do you know the schedule and which guests are going to be on every morning?: You can find out the day before by checking their website www.c-span.org and clicking on Washington Journal which is on the left side of the page 1/3 of the way down or click here: http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Series&Code=WJE&ShowVidNum=9&Rot_Cat_CD=WJ&Rot_HT=206&Rot_WD=&ShowVidDays=100&ShowVidDesc=&ArchiveDays=30
When you get to that page-you will see a box where in it they will say the day and which guests will be on that morning. You can also click from the main page at the top right corner the button that says TV Schedules or you can click here: http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp Look on left for C-span not 2 or 3 and go down to where it says 7AM-that is the schedule for that morning-you can click on the Washington Journal link to get the breakdown: http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/cspan.csp?command=dprogram&record=558988925
Time: 7AM-9:30AM-approximately-varies by day
How it works: Everyday they start the show at 7AM by asking a certain question for those 30 minutes (not the best time to call in as the questions are usually specific). Then at 7:30AM they have their first guest on-they usually have 3 guests. Anyone in the world can call in to the show and speak to the guests-this could be a time when you mention Ron Paul or you talk about one of the things he promotes. Then at the end of the program every day they have like usually 15-30 minutes of open phones-during this time you can call and talk about anything you want.
Phone number to call:
If you support Republicans: (202) 737-0001
If you support Democrats: (202) 737-0002
If you support Independents: (202) 628-0205
If you are calling from outside the U.S.: (202) 628-0184
*sometimes they adjust the last phone number for other uses.
How to get through: Call as soon as you see the numbers go up on the screen/the interviewer starts telling people to call (whichever come first-you have to do this the first second possible as this is the only time you will be able to get through).
When you get through: The operator will ask you what you are going to say-tell them and that is it-they will put you in line at which point you will hear the show playing on the phone. Make sure your TV or radio is turned down because there is a delay and it will cause complications with you call.
How you know when it is your turn to speak: You will hear this weird noise-kind of a subtle one.
How long will you be allowed to speak?: Not long-I am thinking 30 sec.-1 minute. Sometimes the you will be asked by the interviewer to elaborate on your views if they like what you say-then they will hang up like that-you will hear a slight change and you will know you are no longer on TV-it happens just like that.
What should you/should you not say when on the air?: 1) There is no need for saying that you for taking my call because C-span accepts everyone's calls 2) You don't have to rush through what you are going to say-it sounds bad and will actually decrease the amount of time they will let you stay on the air because it doesn't sound good. If you actually just take your time, they will give you more time.
How often you are allowed to call and be on C-Span?: You can get on once every 30 days.
How big is C-Span's audience?: They have never done ratings so they don't know.
Who are the typical C-span listeners?: They are people who care about this country and about politics. They are political activists. They are involved with campaigns and they vote.
How do you know the schedule and which guests are going to be on every morning?: You can find out the day before by checking their website www.c-span.org and clicking on Washington Journal which is on the left side of the page 1/3 of the way down or click here: http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Series&Code=WJE&ShowVidNum=9&Rot_Cat_CD=WJ&Rot_HT=206&Rot_WD=&ShowVidDays=100&ShowVidDesc=&ArchiveDays=30
When you get to that page-you will see a box where in it they will say the day and which guests will be on that morning. You can also click from the main page at the top right corner the button that says TV Schedules or you can click here: http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp Look on left for C-span not 2 or 3 and go down to where it says 7AM-that is the schedule for that morning-you can click on the Washington Journal link to get the breakdown: http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/cspan.csp?command=dprogram&record=558988925