coming up, columbia university law professor tim wu will explain the ways society has been affected by advertising. this weekend, former state department official mary thompson jones discusses her investigation of thousands of leaked diplomatic people the guardian and the new york times who collaborated on the release of these cables were surprised to find that in fact these were mostly mid-level officers going about their duties and they would deal sometimes with interesting approaches, with a writing style that was surprisingly we readable and not bureaucratic and making efforts to understand the environment in which they had been placed and sending the commission back to washington. >> after after words airs at 10 pm and sunday at 9 pm eastern. watch all previous after words programs on our website, booktv.org. >>. [inaudible conversation] hi everyone, thank you for coming out tonight. i know this community is getting hotter and hotter. so thanks for coming in and i'm glad we got bac going. you're so welcome, let me get that. before we get started, a few housekeeping notes. if you c

buckley and at 10 on booktv afterwards program, tim wu provides history of advertising and its current use. we wrap up booktv in prime time at 11. andrew scott cooper look into the history of iran and the role of the last shaw. that all happens tonight on c-span2 booktv and first up it's burt anita if you fullson. >> what do you do here at hills dale college? >> i direct the free market forum which is a college for professors all over north america not just hills dale and we work with economic and history an political science. >> what's your goal with that? >> our goal is to give faculty members, college professors at other campuses more information about free market and current events. and give them material for their classrooms. >> how long have you been here? >> ten years. >> and how many books have you written or cowritten? >> i've cowritten three books with my husband burt, and happy to be hered today with burt to talk with you about death it shall >> burton -- what do you usually write about? >> i usually write about economic hirings. i'd be interested in entrepreneur rise of the

columbia university professor tim wu discusses his book "the attention merchants: the epic scramble to get inside our heads" with john force. ... >> what inspired you to dive in. >> i us believed that our presence is informed by hoyt history and this came to me -- wright this book or the reasons for writhing this book i started noticing how much of our life is driven with ad models. used to by just either the media, newspapers, things likes that, and then there's google, affection, internet sites. also think i had this experience which maybe other people have had as well where i increasingly found i would sit down at my computer and maybe try and write one e-mail and then four hours would go by and i'd be like in a casino -- call it the casino effect. so i thought gotten this ad model where the ideas to resell your audience to other people as opposed to have them buy the product itself. seemed to be kind of counterintuitive. so i started thinking when did this really start? who invented this? and that led me on a search, and i kind our thought -- maybe it was roman time put started in

texas book festival with authors such as former attorney general alberto gonzales, law professor tim wu and "orange is the new black" actress diane guerrero. later we will be live from the miami book fair on november 19 and 20th. our coverage includes author discussion and call them featuring bernie sanders, fox news host and colton whitehead. for more information about the book fairs and festivals, and to watch previews festival coverage, click on the book fair tab on our website, booktv.org. >> professor richard gamble, wended the phrase city on a hill originate? >> it originated in the new testament, in the gospel of matthew and it made its way into american history by way of a speech or a discourse written by the puritan governor back in 1530. he he wrote what became later a very famous speech called the model of christian charity. gradually, the phrase city on a hill came to describe the use by historians and others to describe america. one of the things i'm most interested in is how america americans got into the habit of calling themselves a city on a helper how did it become an

coming up in november, we're live from austin and the texas book festival with authors tim wu and orange is the new black actress diane guerrero. and later that month we'll be live from the miami book fair on november 19th and 20th. our coverage includes author discussions and call-in programs featuring senator bernie sanders, fox news host dana perino and coulson whitehead. for more information about the book fairs and festivals booktv will be covering and to watch previous festival coverage, click on the book fairs tab on our web site, booktv.org. [inaudible conversations] >> and booktv on c-span2 is back live in wisconsin. this is author kathy cramer who will be discussing her new book, "the politics of resentment: rural consciousness in wisconsin and the rise of scott walker." booktv's live coverage of the wisconsin book festival continues. [inaudible conversations] >> hello. thanks for coming. i'm julia, a professor at marquette university in the department of political science, and i'm here to introduce dr. katherine cramer, professor of political science at uw-madison. just a litt

sunday night at nine eastern on "after words," tim wu looks at the history of advertising and branding and howed today's marketers are vying for our attention in his book, "the attention merchants." he's interviewed by john fort, co-anchor of cnbc's squawk alley. >> the real birth of advertising is in the 1920s with the birth of the big ad agencies, the growth of madison avenue, also london, paris, other places as the center of an industry which is dedicated to the systematic development of advertisements over and over that will keep you buying stuff. >> go to booktv.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> recently booktv attended a party in northwest washington, d.c. for the publication of american health policy institute president tevi troy's book "shall we wake the president" on how american presidents have dealt with disasters. mr. troy mingled with guests, and he ghei brief remarks -- gave brief remarks about his book. >> hi, nice to meet you. [inaudible conversations] thanks for coming. [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. i did a lot of disaster work in the white house, and

sunday night at 9:00 on afterward, columbia law professor tim wu looks at the history of advertising and brand i'm -- and branding. he is interviewed by john forte, coanchor of cnbc's squawk alley. birth of advertising is in the 1920's with the worth of the big ad agencies, the growth of madison avenue and in london and paris as -- and other places. it would be dedicated to the systematic development of advertisements over and over that will keep you buying stuff. >> go to book tv.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> republican presidential candidate donald trump commented on the fbi's announcement that they had discovered new e-mails related to their investigation into the private server used to buy then secretary of state hillary clinton. he made the comments during a campaign rally in manhattan -- in manchester, new hampshire. this is just over 40 minutes. ♪ ♪ >> ♪ that i'm proud to be an american where at least i know i'm free and i won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me ♪ mr. trump: thank you. thank you very much. we love new hampshire. i can tell you this.

festival with the likes of former attorney general alberto gonzalez, columbia university law professor tim wu and orange is the new black actress diane guerrero. and later in november booktv will be live from the miami book fair, that's november 19th and 20th. our coverage includes author discussions and call-ins including senator bernie sanders, fox news host dana perino and cowellson whitehead. for more information about the book tears and fest -- book fairs and festivals and to watch previous festival coverage, click the book fairs tab on our web site, booktv.org. >> imagine an alternative history of the 1976 presidential election. america is celebrating its bicentennial with fireworks, and two men -- a republican from michigan and a democrat from georgia -- are campaigning to be president. what if one of themed had given a speech that predicted the future? my fellow americans, one could imagine him saying, this difficult decade will soon come to an end. the national hangover from vietnam and watergate will slowly fade. there will be no more lines for gasoline, no more stagflation. in fact

the investigation of gun violence in america and this weekend, columbia university law professor tim wu explains the ways society has been affected by advertising. >> this is great point. we have amos and andy, as i said cohorts gathered around the radio in rapt attention who is able to outcompete in dinner conversation or even people playing musicat home. before that, radio and then sort of a background thing . there the music in the background, jazz or classical music, politely playing. this was something different. and this is nbc and later cvs said we have the audience in their homes listening and utterly opening the portal of judgment to you. this is a perfect way to reach your customers. >> after words airs on book tv every saturday at 10 pm and sunday at 9 pm eastern. watch all previous after words programs on our website, booktv.org. >> 'smessage conveyed through the tabloids boiled down to this. get out of the crowd loser which is not of course how satire works. the target, having set himself up, doesn't get a say over the end,. trump had already become the gold standard for bi

columbia university professor tim wu discusses his book "the attention merchants: the epic scramble to get inside our heads" with john force. ...

tim wu, the book is the attention merchants, the epic scramble to get inside her head.t's a fascinating read and should make many of us at least question the bargain we have made for some of the supposedly free services and free media that we consume. thank you. >> thank you. cspan, where history history unfolds daily. in 1979, cspan was created as a public service by america's public cable television companies. it is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider >> all right, we will get started. hello and welcome to robin hansen at the literary festival. we appreciate your attendance today. our festival runs through september 30. for the most up-to-date information including a calendar, please visit fall for the books.org. we also touch community throughout the year through other programming such as the riders in schools program, the new leads writer conference and the alumni run

columbia law professor tim wu argues america's rapid growth has led to excessive advertising and consumptionn the attention merchants. in true vine, beth macy recalls the kidnapping of two african-american brothers in 1899 from virginia who were forced to perform in a circus side show. bates college professor margaret cryington looks at -- crichton looks at the assassination of william mckinley in the electrifying fall of rainbow city. bobby seale and photojournalist 1250e67b james provide a history of the black panthers in power to the people. also being published this week, the life of edith wilson, wife of president woodrow wilson and her influence on the presidency in madam president. historian tyler -- [inaudible] looks at how new york city became a desired destination for immigrants in city of dreams x. be daniel gordis provides a history of israel from its origins to today in israel. look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch formany of the authors in the near future on booktv on c-span2. >> you're watching booktv on c-span2 with top nonfiction authors every weeken

austin with likes of former attorney general alberto gonzalez, columbia university law professor, tim wuand orange is the new black actress, diane guerrero and later in november booktv live from the miami book fair. that's november 19th and 20th. our coverage includes author discussions and call-ins including senator bernie sanders, fox news host dana perino and colton white head for more we'll be covering and to watch if previous festival coverage, click thebook fairs tab on our website booktv.org. >> is more considering that as they stand right now under the prevailing relationship between the states and the federal government, federal funding last for roughly one to five years dpepgding on the program. and federal funding by no means guaranteed to cover 100% of the actual cost. less all of the paperwork and overhead burden. so schools already experience uncertainty by relying on federal funding. what's more roughly every decade or so a success of administrations assume office in washington, d.c., students, school website teachers, and taxpayers are subjected to new nationwide educatio

and at 10 on "after words," tim wu provides a history of advertising and its current use. at 11, andrew scott cooper look into the history of iran and the role of the last shah. that all happens tonight on c-span2's booktv. 2340bgs knox. [inaudible conversations] >> welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to our discussion of hal scott's sobering new book, "connectedness and contagion." here it is. and if you didn't notice, we have copies for sale out in the hall. it's my pleasure to remind you that your welcome -- you're welcome to buy a copy and that hal will be available to autograph them during the reception which will follow immediately after the panel. i'm alex pollock of the r street institute, and here we are in aei's stylish new conference center to discuss a very old problem; namely, how best to survive financial panics of which there have been many across the centuries. how to survive the contagion of fear and distrust when financial actors try to withdraw from risk to protect themselves, a rational strategy for each. but, as we all know, not when they all do it at the s

also coming up, columbia university law professor tim wu will explain ways the society has been assented by advertising. and this weekend, former state department official mary had thompson jones discusses her investigation of thousands of leaked diplomatic cables. both guard general and "new york times" is collaborated in the initial release of these cables. and surprised to find that, in fact, there were no underhanded dealings. these were cables written by mid-level officers going about their duties at with some zest, deal is, some times with interesting approaches. with a writing style that was surprisingly readable. and not bureaucratic. and earnestly making efforts to understand the environment in which they've been posted and sending that information back to washington. >> afterwards airs on booktv every saturday 10 p.m. and sunday at 9 p.m. eastern. you can watch all previous afterwards programs on our website, booktv.org. >> it is more considering that as things stand under prevailing relationship between states and the federal government, federal funding last for roughly one to

sunday night at nine eastern, on "after words", columbia law professor tim wu looks at the history of advertising and branding. also how today's marketers are vying for our attention in his book the attention merchants, the scramble to get inside our head. he is interviewed. >> the real birth of advertising is in the 1920s with the birth of the big ad agencies as the center of an industry which is dedicated to the systematic development of advertisements over and over that will keep you buying stuff. >> go to booktv.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> as the nation elects a new president in november, will america have its first foreign-born first lady since luisa adams or will we have a former president as first gentleman. learn more from the book first ladies. it gives a look in the personal life and impact of every first lady in american history. it is a companion to c-span's well-regarded biography series. each chapter also offers brief biographies, a 45 presidential's houses and photos from their lives. first ladies, and paperback, published by public affairs is now availabl

tim: a passenger told abc news before the takeoff a man was screaming and the passenger next to him wus texting about a bomb being on the plane. this happened at fort lauderdale, florida. another passenger posted this video you see here to twitter showing the passengers being escorted from the plane while the police searched it. there, they waited on the ground for two hours. it was then checked and they were allowed to take off to dallas. the local sheriff is investigating exactly what happened here. back to you. >> tim, thank you. wisn 12 news time now is 6:10. doing whatever it takes, whatever it takes to get a new iphone. >> next, what a man traded in to get the latest gadget for free. >> the family, goose bumps is musical is playing in milwaukee reporter: good morning. 6:13. thank you for joining us. 43 northbound, southbound. capitol drive over the freeway. no troubles between the north southbound 43. and looking at 12 minutes 41 southbound. no crashes on the system right now. things are looked good. that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. ben: thank you, matt. 6:14. ha

tim kaine aren't the only politicians whose political fortune ride on donald trump and hillary clinton. ed: in new hampshire, the highly charged race for the u.s. senate ramped up further. new at 6:00, janet wu reports kelly ayotte admitted she made a mistake. janet: a brief stint could make senator kelly ayotte forget last night -- she was asked twice about what she would tell children. >> would you tell them to be like donald trump? >> i think that, there are many role models that we have, and i believe he can serve as president, so absolutely. janet: the twitter and social media world blew up. today, where ayotte helped with the lunch crowds, she retracted her statement. >> and this spoke last night. while i hope that all of our children aspire to run for president, neither donald trump nor hillary clinton has set a good example, and i would not role models. >> whitey said the first time? >> as i said, i misspoke. janet: but the governor wasn't having any of it. her campaign immediately released this web ad. >> i would look for right in her fat, ugly face. janet: this race is likely tied to donald trump and hillary clinton. last night she finally answered the question she failed to answer

columbia university professor tim wu discusses his book "the attention merchants: the epic scramble to get inside our heads" with john force. ...