gavel-to-gavel
Start to finish
Gavel-to-gavel describes complete coverage of an event from start to finish, especially legislative proceedings or conventions.
The gavel opens and closes formal sessions, so gavel-to-gavel coverage captures everything between those two strikes: C-SPAN provides gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congressional hearings.
The term emerged with broadcast media's ability to air entire proceedings unedited.
Extent of inclusion
- C-SPANNetwork televising Congress
- liveTo exist or dwell
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
- televisedBroadcast via video signal
proceedings · airtime · feed · transmission · cameras · viewers · network · programming
Scheduled time for activity
- proceedingsSequence of formal events
- debateFormal argument on issues
- floorIndoor walking surface
- committeeAppointed group for duties
hearing · testimony · markup · vote · recess · adjournment · opening · closing
Continuing without a stop
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- entireLacking no part
full · complete · exhaustive · wall-to-wall · nonstop · unedited · unabridged · total
coverage
Extent of inclusion
- C-SPANNetwork televising Congress
- liveTo exist or dwell
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
televised · proceedings · airtime · feed · transmission · cameras · viewers · network · programming · simulcast
session
Scheduled time for activity
- proceedingsSequence of formal events
- debateFormal argument on issues
- floorIndoor walking surface
committee · hearing · testimony · markup · vote · recess · adjournment · opening · closing · parliamentary
uninterrupted
Continuing without a stop
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
entire · full · complete · exhaustive · wall-to-wall · nonstop · unedited · unabridged · total · whole
gavel-to-gavelhighlight reel
Edited best-of footage
partial coverage · highlights · excerpted · excerpts · abridged