He had towering impact on broadcasting by helping shape public television, satellite communications and presidential debates.
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Newton Minow gave his first major speech, declaring US television programming a "vast wasteland," because he saw the missed opportunities of what TV could...
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Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow has died at 97. He was best remembered for his characterization of TV as a "vast wasteland" in a speech.
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Our online column Letters of the Law explores a wide range of legal issues that arise in libraries. This edition explores copyright for...
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Libraries across the country are busy preparing for the 2020 election. In his debut as Letters of the Law columnist, Tomas A. Lipinski...
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Ashley Belanger writes: “Late November 20, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its proposed final judgment, officially recommending a...
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Our online column Letters of the Law explores a wide range of legal issues that arise in libraries. In this column, Tomas A. Lipinski...
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Librarian Andy Gooding-Call recommends six titles related to intellectual freedom, including all stages of the book challenge process.
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Newton N. Minow, who as President John F. Kennedy's new FCC chairman in 1961 sent shock waves through an industry and touched a nerve in a nation addicted to...
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Letters of the Law explores legal issues that arise in libraries. In this entry, Tomas A. Lipinski addresses copyright and codes of conduct.
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