can people overseas watch C-Span?

[G_j]

I'm curious, I know millions of people around the world are extremely interested in this election. It would be a shame if they only could watch CNN's awful coverage.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. They must be able to, because

I've heard CSPAN take callers from Canada and England.

[G_j]

2. cool

I'll bet there are a lot of enthusiastic people outside the US tonight rooting for the Democrats.

[Chovexani]

3. Don't feel so bad for them

CNN International is actually a really, really good channel. Light years better than CNN in the states.

Bizarre, isn't it?

[rman]

14. CNN Int. is really good at not showing what's going on in the US.

It's not like CNN Int is as objective as CNN USA is RW biased. CNN Int is not so obviously biased as CNN USA, but they don't show the mess you people are in with for instance civil rights and the economy.

If Europeans would see the propaganda machine that is the mainstream US media, there'd be a lot more opposition to Bush and his war. We have our own propaganda that most people don't see for what it is, but we would recognise the US propaganda for what it is, because it is much more obvious.

[G_j]

16. interesting

thanks for the insights. Seems somebody always has a motive other than simply informing people.

[Kinkistyle]

4. Watching individual speakers on website in Japan.

The question is, are the people back state-side getting any type of reasonable coverage for this thing? From what I hear, its complete media-whoreism. Japanese sentiment seems to be one of tentative hope that Dems will pull ahead.

[G_j]

6. most of us here on DU

have been watching C-Span, no talking just straight coverage. It is night and day to the other networks.

I'm really glad to hear you are able to watch it in Japan.
Let the world know there are many many sane and decent Americans over here and we are getting ready to take our country back! :toast:

[arcos]

5. I'm in Costa Rica, part of C-SPAN's programming can be watched...

but not all of it... I'm not sure if it is on at this time because I'm at work and I've been watching C-SPAN streaming on the web :P

[G_j]

7. good to hear from you Costa Rica!

hope is on the way, we will be sending Bush back to Texas soon.

:hi:

edit: I think C-Span archives the speeches. www.C-Span.org

[arcos]

12. You better do so...

everyone in the world is pending of what you guys do, and obviously everyone is crossing fingers for John Kerry.

:hi:

[G_j]

13. well we are

going to do everything we can!

And deepest apologies for that maniac cowboy who stole the presidency. It is shamefully embarrassing!

[arcos]

17. don't worry, I know...

I can't vote or donate, but I'm also doing what I can to help the Democrats... :P

[goobergunch]

8. Yes

Via the Internet, at least.

[G_j]

9. great!

:hi:

[arcos]

18. wow... where were you? n/t

[rocktivity]

10. Anyone with an internet connection can watch C-span

All they need is this link.

:headbang:
rocknation

[SoCalDem]

11. If they can get online, they can watch it 24/7

at www.c-span.org

[sandnsea]

15. US to World - We're trying!!!

Hang in there, we're working our tails off to get this dimestore cowboy the hell out of our White House!!!

[JawJaw]

19. Small world...

Viewers with digital TV in the UK can watch most of the Dem convention on BBC Parliament. They are relaying a live C-Span feed during the night, plus repeats during the day (!) Bear in mind that the UK parliament is in recess at the moment, so they would normally be playing repeats anyway.

Also, BBC Parliament shows a 3 hour C-Span sequence every Sunday at midday, including Washington Journal. I expect they'll be showing convention highlights this weekend.