2007-03-26 05:57:25 · 3 answers · asked by One Week 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
FCC Chairman Newton Minnow, in about 1961.
2007-03-26 05:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newton Norman Minow (born January 17, 1926) is an American attorney and former government official best known for his "Vast Wasteland" speech, given to the National Association of Broadcasters convention on May 9, 1961. The speech was extremely critical of television broadcasters for not doing more, in Minow's view, to serve the public interest. At the time Minow was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, after his appointment by John F. Kennedy. Minow has also been active in Democratic party politics and is an influential attorney in private practice concerning telecommunications law.
Please note his name is Minow not Minnow, this is a common mistake.
2007-03-26 06:15:09 · answer #2 · answered by CanProf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newton Minow.
And he was right.
And it still is.
Except for The Simpsons, and Huell Howser.
2007-03-26 06:20:58 · answer #3 · answered by fra59e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋