Newton N. Minow, F.C.C. Chief Who Deemed TV a ‘Vast Wasteland,’ Dies at 97
His stunning declaration caused an instant sensation when he made it in 1961 and ignited a national debate over Americans’ viewing habits. Newton N. Minow, who as President John F. Kennedy’s new F.C.C. chairman in 1961 sent shock waves through an industry and touched a nerve in a nation addicted…
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