Newton N. Minow
Newton Norman Minow (born January 17, 1926) is best known for his "Vast Wasteland" speech, given to the National Association of Broadcasters convention on May 9, 1961. It was extremely critical of the broadcasters for not doing more to meet their requirement to serve the public interest. At the time, he was serving as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He was appointed to the FCC by John F. Kennedy.
External links
- Text of the "Vast Wasteland" speech
- Spoken word recordings of Newton Minow
- "Newton Minow" - biography at Museum of Broadcast Communications
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