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Use the Media Wisely
By Paul M. Weyrich
May 18, 2005
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Recently I did an hour-long interview with C-SPAN CEO and President Brian Lamb. There were thirty times the number of people who told me they watched the C-SPAN interview than who have mentioned they saw me on the big three channels combined.
If only conservative legislators would understand that we are in a completely different era. What they had when they grew up (a morning and maybe an afternoon paper, three network channels, maybe a UHF channel showing old movies and PBS) is not the case anymore. A skilled Member of Congress could become a household word in short order. Watch Republican Senators Tom Coburn (OK) or David Vitter (LA) from the class of 2004. Republican Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota from the class of 2002 is on his way. This is a great time to be a conservative with respect to the media. What a shame so few Members of the Senate and House of Representatives have figured that out.
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Paul M. Weyrich is the Chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation.
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