Inbroadcasting,public affairsradio ortelevision programs focus on matters ofpolitics andpublic policy. In the United States, amongcommercial broadcasters, such programs are often only to satisfyFederal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory expectations and are notscheduled inprime time. Public affairs television programs are often broadcast at times when few listeners or viewers are tuned in (or even awake) in time slots known asgraveyard slots; such programs can be frequently encountered at times such as 5-6 a.m. on a Sunday.Sunday morning talk shows are a notable exception to this obscure scheduling.
Harvard University claims that the public affairs genre has been losing popularity since the beginning of thedigital era.[1]
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