What do we mean by the public interest? Some say the public interest is merely what interests the public. I disagree.

- Newton N. Minow

In Germany, under the law, everything is prohibited, except that which is permitted. In France, under the law, everything is permitted, except that w…

- Newton N. Minow

Children will watch anything, and when a broadcaster uses crime and violence and other shoddy devices to monopolize a child's attention, it's worse t…

- Newton N. Minow

We need imagination in programming, not sterility; creativity, not imitation; experimentation, not conformity; excellence, not mediocrity. Television…

- Newton N. Minow

We've gotten to the point where everybody's got a right and nobody's got a responsibility.

- Newton N. Minow

Television is a vast wasteland.

- Newton N. Minow

When television is good, nothing is better. When it's bad, nothing is worse.

- Newton N. Minow

When television is good, nothing - not the theater, not the magazines or newspapers - nothing is better. But when television is bad, nothing is worse…

- Newton N. Minow

I invite you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air . . . and keep your eyes glued to that set until the stati…

- Newton N. Minow