Research Catalog

Title

Founding father : how C-SPAN's Brian Lamb changed politics in America / Stephen E. Frantzich.

Author

Frantzich, Stephen E.

Publication

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield : Distributed by National Book Network, [2008], ©2008.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Details

Description

vii, 189 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"Unlike most networks, C-SPAN's origin, development, operations, and legacy can be traced back to one person. Brian Lamb has never been elected to office nor appointed to a policy-making position, yet his impact on American politics supercedes that of many whose titles and positions imply greater influence. The "founding father" and "inspirational heart" of C-SPAN serves as the broker for democracy." "Founding Father is the first biography of the enigmatic, self-effacing, and modest Brian Lamb. It explores Lamb's experiences as a student in the Midwest, public affairs officer to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, White House staffer during the Johnson and Nixon administrations (including his efforts to advise and prepare Vice President Gerald Ford to assume the presidency following the anticipated resignation of President Richard Nixon), Capitol Hill press secretary, media columnist, and many other previously unknown stories. Founding Father aha chronicles the creation and rise of C-SPAN from a dream, to an unknown niche network, to the network of record for public affairs with its legion of C-SPAN junkies."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• C-SPAN (Television network)
• Lamb, Brian, 1941-

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-179) and index.

Contents

1. Introduction: A Bridge Spanning the Political Chasm -- 2. The Founding Father: Building a Bridge on a Midwestern Foundation -- 3. A Bridge to Powerdise -- 4. Building Bridge Supports -- 5. Building and Strengthening the Rickety Bridge -- 6. Bridge Maintenance: Management by Walking Around -- 7. Managing the Flow: The Lamb Style -- 8. No Star Span(g)-Led Banter -- 9. Maintaining the Bridge -- 10. The Bridge Still Stands.

ISBN

• 9780742558502 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 0742558509 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2007042964
• 40015384595

OCLC

• ocn175286394
• 175286394
• SCSB-5406908

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries