Newton Norman Minow

Newton Norman Minow (b. 1926), Newton N Minow in short, is a US American attorney and former Chair of the Federal Communications Commission. He is famous for his speech referring to television as a "vast wasteland".

Wisdom & Quotes

• (If you watch television from morning to night) I can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland.

- speech to the National Association of Broadcasters, 1961

• It is not enough to cater to the nation's whims - you must also serve the nation's needs.

Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham