When television is good, nothing - not the theater, not the magazines or newspapers - nothing is better. But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite each of you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air and stay there for a day without a book, without a magazine, without a newspaper, without a profit and loss sheet or a rating book to distract you. Keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that what you will observe is a vast wasteland.
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
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
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
In Germany, under the law, everything is prohibited, except that which is permitted. In France, under the law, everything is permitted, except that w…
We've gotten to the point where everybody's got a right and nobody's got a responsibility. - Newton N. Minow
We've gotten to the point where everybody's got a right and nobody's got a responsibility.
Television is a vast wasteland. - Newton N. Minow
Television is a vast wasteland.
We need imagination in programming, not sterility; creativity, not imitation; experimentation, not conformity; excellence, not mediocrity. Television… - Newton N. Minow
We need imagination in programming, not sterility; creativity, not imitation; experimentation, not conformity; excellence, not mediocrity. Television…
What do we mean by the public interest? Some say the public interest is merely what interests the public. I disagree. - Newton N. Minow
What do we mean by the public interest? Some say the public interest is merely what interests the public. I disagree.
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
When television is good, nothing - not the theater, not the magazines or newspapers - nothing is better. But when television is bad, nothing is worse…
When television is good, nothing is better. When it's bad, nothing is worse. - Newton N. Minow
When television is good, nothing is better. When it's bad, nothing is worse.
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
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…
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