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The Open Mind  The "Vast Wasteland"... a Half Century Later

Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow discusses the state of mass media. Details

 

Program: The Open Mind

Episode: The "Vast Wasteland"... a Half Century Later

Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow discusses the state of mass media decades after his iconic criticism.

Duration: (26:53)
Premiere Date: 01/15/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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