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Nick Digilio welcomes film critic, writer, financial analyst, and corporate governance speaker Nell Minow (AKA: The Movie Mom) to the podcast to discuss her love of Saturday Night Live and much more. Nick and Nell chat about how she's watched every episode of the show since its very beginning, and how her father—the great Newton Minow—is forever connected to SNL. They also delve into the historical importance of the show, especially during an election year. Nell unveils her five favorite sketches of all time, which feature the talents of Dan Aykroyd, Tina Fey, Bowen Yang, Tom Hanks, Amy Poehler, and writer Julio Torres, among others. She shares behind-the-scenes stories involving Phil Donahue and Gilda Radner, as well as anecdotes about the President of the United States and Lorne Michaels. Throughout the conversation, Nick and Nell analyze why SNL has remained such an important show for entire generations of fans. It's a terrific interview with a brilliant guest, loaded with funny sketches and great tales. [Ep97]

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance as we celebrate our second century of shows. Everything Compliance has been honored by W3 as the top podcast talk show. In this episode, we have the quartet of Karen Woody, Jonathan Marks, Matt Kelly, and from across the pond, Jonathan Armstrong. We consider a veritable potpourri of issues, including the sentence given to Joe Sullivan, insider trading, the COSO Fraud Risk Management Framework, and a new report on whistleblower best practices. We conclude with our fan-fav Shout Outs and Rants section. 1. Matt Kelly looks at the joint IIA/ACFE report on Building a Best-in-Class Whistleblower Hotline. He shouts out to Newton Minow, the first government official to say television was a ‘vast wasteland.' 2. Jonathan Marks discusses his work on the COSO Framework for Fraud Risk Management. He shouts out to BlueBell Ice Cream for creating the new flavor, Dr. Pepper Float. 3. Tom Fox shouts out to Mike Shannon, who played with the St. Louis Cardinals for over 10 years, went to 3 World Series, and then had a 60-year career as an announcer with the team. He is also the only MLB player whom Tom got an autograph from. 4. Karen Woody looks at recent insider trading cases involving the crypto world and asks if crypto is not a security, who can it be insider trading. Karen shouts out to the Netflix show ‘Jury Duty.' 5. Jonathan Armstrong considers the sentence handed down to former Uber executive Joe Sullivan, wonders about the Judge's admonition of no more leniency and asks what it means for GDPR enforcement. He shouts out to all those workers who got London ready for the coronation. The members of Everything Compliance are: •       Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com •       Karen Woody – One of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu •       Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com •       Jonathan Armstrong –is our UK colleague, who is an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com •       Jonathan Marks is Partner, Firm Practice Leader - Global Forensic, Compliance & Integrity Services at Baker Tilly. Marks can be reached at jonathan.marks@bakertilly.com The host and producer, ranter (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. Everything Compliance was honored by W3 as a top talk show in podcasting. In this episode, we have the gang of Jonathan Marks, Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, Tom Fox, and Karen Woody. Matt Kelly shouts out to Newton Minow, the first government official to say television was a ‘vast wasteland'. Jonathan Marks shouts out to Blue Bell Ice Cream for creating the new flavor, Dr. Pepper Float. Tom Fox shouts out to Mike Shannon, who played with the St. Louis Cardinals for over 10 years, went to 3 World Series, and then had a 60-year career as an announcer with the team. He is also the only MLB player whom Tom got an autograph from. Karen Woody shouts out to the Netflix show ‘Jury Duty.' Jonathan Armstrong shouts out to all those workers who got London ready for the coronation. The members of Everything Compliance are: •       Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com •       Karen Woody – One of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu •       Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com •       Jonathan Armstrong –is our UK colleague, who is an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com •       Jonathan Marks is Partner, Firm Practice Leader - Global Forensic, Compliance & Integrity Services at Baker Tilly. Marks can be reached at jonathan.marks@bakertilly.com The host and producer, ranter (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. 

Matthew Bannister on Newton Minow, who was just 35 when he was appointed chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission by President John F. Kennedy. He gave a famous speech describing TV as a “vast wasteland” and helped to set up the Public Broadcasting Service. Vicky Neale, the mathematician who responded to her diagnosis with cancer by launching a podcast discussing the role of maths in cancer research. Lois Keith, who campaigned for equal rights for disabled people. Gerald Rose, the children's book illustrator who won the Kate Greenaway Medal for his work on “Old Winkle and the Seagulls” Interviewee: Nell Minow Interviewee: Professor Hannah Fry Interviewee: Charlie Gilderdale Interviewee: Richard Rose Interviewee: Joanna Owen Interviewee: Dea Birkett Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies Archive used: Newt Minow interview, Talk of the Nation, NPR, 06/09/2006; Newton Minow's interview, PBS News Hour, YouTube, uploaded 08/05/2021; Newton Minow on his 1961 "Vast Wasteland" speech, Emmy TV Legends, 04/05/2011; President Obama Awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016, The Obama White House, YouTube, uploaded 22/11/2016; Vicky Neale, Maths+Cancer podcast, University of Oxford, date unknown - source: oxford.shorthandstories.com/maths-plus-cancer/ ; Vicky Neale appearance on The Infinity Monkey Cage, BBC Radio 4, 07/07/2014; Vicky Neale, Oxford Mathematics, YouTube uploaded 27/05/2022;

Former President Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in the case brought forth by E. Jean Carroll. We'll talk about the coverage of that verdict, and his return to CNN for a scheduled town hall. Also, Tucker Carlson's return, the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes and remembering Newton Minow. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko, representing Arizona's 8th District, on the coming expiration of Title 42. The CDC reported that deaths from drug poisoning exceeded those from COVID-19 in 2022. Democrats care more about securing the Ukrainian border than America's border. Newton Minow's death and obituary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veteran journalist Carol Marin joins Dean to honor the life of the great Newton Minow, who passed away this weekend at the age of 97.

In our news wrap Saturday, a car bomb exploded in Russia and injured a prominent nationalist writer while killing his driver, Ukraine's military says it used U.S. Patriot air defense systems to shoot down a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv, the favorite horse to win the Kentucky Derby was scratched hours before the race, and former FCC chairman Newton Minow died at age 97. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, a car bomb exploded in Russia and injured a prominent nationalist writer while killing his driver, Ukraine's military says it used U.S. Patriot air defense systems to shoot down a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv, the favorite horse to win the Kentucky Derby was scratched hours before the race, and former FCC chairman Newton Minow died at age 97. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Where conversation flows as life is explored -- that's where the new podcast, Rhythm of Life, begins. Initial episodes include filmmaker Bob Hercules delving into the art of documentary filmmaking including his most recent project, the Peabody Award-winning “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.” Subsequent episodes will feature fascinating discussions with producer/filmmakers Steve Ordower and David Kovacs, gospel and R&B legend Mavis Staples, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). Newton Minow, former chair of the FCC, reflects on how the media and television, which he called “a vast wasteland” have evolved. Stephan Garnett, lecturer at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, shares his perspective on the state of journalism today. Actor Ernie Hudson and musician and political activist Jon Langford chat about the rhythms of their lives in the arts. 

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Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Where conversation flows as life is explored -- that's where the new podcast, Rhythm of Life, begins. Initial episodes include filmmaker Bob Hercules delving into the art of documentary filmmaking including his most recent project, the Peabody Award-winning “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.” Subsequent episodes will feature fascinating discussions with producer/filmmakers Steve Ordower and David Kovacs, gospel and R&B legend Mavis Staples, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). Newton Minow, former chair of the FCC, reflects on how the media and television, which he called “a vast wasteland” have evolved. Stephan Garnett, lecturer at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, shares his perspective on the state of journalism today. Actor Ernie Hudson and musician and political activist Jon Langford chat about the rhythms of their lives in the arts. 

In honor of Mr. Minow's birthday (01/17), we're re-releasing our interview with the former FCC Chair. Joining us from his office in Chicago, we discuss the role of television in presidential debates, his decisions that supported the rise of PBS, and of course, his famous “vast wasteland” speech.

This episode of “Presenting the Past” features Newton Minow, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under President John F. Kennedy from 1961 until 1963. Minow would become a key figure in the establishment of public broadcasting in the U.S., and in this conversation, he reflects on his early vision for public service television. Highlighted in this program are clips from the AAPB collection, including Minow's famed “vast wasteland” speech to the National Association of Broadcasters in 1961, his lesser known address to the same organization the following year, as well as a panel discussion with former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt on the role of television in society.Joining the discussion is Mr. Minow's daughter, Mary Minow, Presidential Appointee to the National Museum and Library Services Board at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University and current member of the AAPB Executive Advisory Council.

Should the government or private companies identify and regulate truth and lies? Join Martha Minow, professor at Harvard Law School and author of the new book, Saving the News: Why the Constitution Calls for Government Action to Preserve Freedom of Speech, Paul Matzko of the Cato Institute and author of The Radio Right, and Jonathan Rauch, author of the new book, The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth, for a discussion the history of American protection for free speech values and how they are challenged by the social media landscape today. They also discuss current debates about the regulation of online speech, from content regulation to algorithmic disinformation, and what reforms, if any, might promote the free trade in ideas and expression in the future. Newton Minow, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission during the John F. Kennedy administration, provides remarks. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.  Additional resources and transcript available at constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/media-library. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

Intro.(1:42) - Start of interview.(2:28) - Nell's "origin story." She's the oldest of three girls, including former Harvard Law School Dean and current Professor Martha Minow. Her father, Newton Minow, was the Chairman of the FCC under JFK and authored a famous speech on the "vast wasteland" of TV (that still resonates 60 years later). She was influenced to speak out from an early age when she saw problems. Her ambition was to become a prosecutor but she moved to D.C., where she worked at the EPA and later at the White House OMB.(4:24) - On meeting Bob Monks, and being asked to join his "new startup" ISS in the mid 1980s (now the largest proxy advisory firm) to advise institutional investors on corporate governance. She didn't know much about corporate governance before joining ISS. "I arrived at the best possible time: the whole field was just beginning so I feel like George Washington or D.W.Griffith because I was there right at the start, out of pure luck." Since then, "Bob Monks and I have built and sold four different [corporate governance related] businesses."(6:57) -  On working as a shareholder activist with LENS ($100m fund) from 1990-2000: "All my career experiences have converged on system analysis: why things don't work as they are supposed to." "ISS had originally been conceived with an activist business plan, but it pivoted to focus instead on independent research for institutional investors. It was at Lens where we focused on activism."(10:23) - Strategy at Lens: "We bought stock in companies that were not living up to their potential." "About a third of companies would say that that they were already way ahead of us and had a plan in place, a third would say that the ideas were pretty good, and a third would fight us." "We did not have much AUM but we knew a lot of the institutional investors, and sometimes they would ask us to look at specific companies because they trusted us." "We sold Lens to Europe's largest institutional investor, however we kept the part we liked which was the in-house research, that became the Corporate Library."(12:43) - On starting The Corporate Library ("we called it intentionally the most non-controversial name because we had a reputation for being very provocative.") "We started by publishing reports on employment contracts of CEOs in S&P500." "My dream was to rate corporate boards like (AAA-to-junk) bonds, and that was the product that we developed, which we hoped to sell to investors [who did not buy it] but we sold them instead to D&O insurers [they loved it.]" "We later acquired GovernanceMetrics International (GMI) and took their name, and sold the whole shebang to MSCI."(17:44) - The history and focus of her current firm, ValueEdge Advisors: "We put on a conference every year for institutional investors, we prepare reports on various corporate governance issues for clients - it's sort of private label research."(18:48) - Her other focus as a movie critic. "The governance life is the frolic and detour, the movie life goes back as far as I can remember." Her favorite corporate governance movies: The Big Short, Owning Mahowny (featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman and involving the biggest bank embezzlement in Canada).(22:48) - Her take on politics in the boardroom. Discussion around her article "The Choice for CEOs on Political Issues is Not “Yes or No”, It’s “Helps the Brand or Hurts the Brand.” "If the people listening to this podcast take-away one recommendation from me it would be the following: subscribe immediately to Judd Legum's newsletter called Popular Information. He keeps track of companies that stated in January that they would not make any political contributions to candidates that would not certify the elections [and failed to live up to those promises.]" "It's no longer possible for a CEO to remain neutral."(27:10) - Her take on the "controversial" Coinbase CEO and Basecamp CEO statements.(29:04) - Her take on the rise of ESG: "It's a bit the best of times and worst of times scenario":Best of times: ESG is supplemental to GAAP (which does not measure human capital well). "The difference between CSR and ESG is that the former had the implication of being sort of a trade-off (limiting profits for some kind of a balancing test) while ESG makes no concession of any kind, it's 100% financial and 100% about assessing risk." "So any claim that ESG is against shareholder value is not well founded." The second point is that ESG is a huge issue for Millennials and the next generation... they care tremendously about this topic (relevant for employers and employees)." This has led to a significant amount of capital pouring into ESG.Worst of times: "It's such a nascent field that there is no consistency, and the ambitions are in excess of the data that's available." "There are a lot of carpetbaggers coming in and labeling themselves as ESG who don't know what they are talking about."(34:12) - Her take on the BRT corporate purpose restatement (2019) and stakeholder capitalism: "Six Reasons We Don’t Trust the New “Stakeholder” Promise from the Business Roundtable." (her article from Sept 2019). "The last thing I want is for CEOs to be making public policy and deciding how much pollutants they can put out in the air." If we had to rate general knowledge on ESG: on the "E" I would give us B- on our understanding of the relevant factors, on the "G" we could get a B+ on our understanding of governance risks, "S" is the big messy category where who knows what we are talking about." There are groups like SASB that are doing excellent work.(39:21) - Her take on boardroom diversity: "I am very supportive of the Nasdaq and Goldman Sachs approaches that are ultimately market based approaches." "I am not in favor of quotas." "I think we still have a long long way to go." "I would prefer that instead of a quota system we had a rebuttable presumption, for example: if you do not have at least a third of diverse directors in your board you should explain why not and what steps you're taking to improve." "I feel very strongly that if the CEO package is a disgrace, then you should vote no on pay, and on the members of the compensation committee - no matter if they are diverse directors." "If they can't get it right on pay, they should not be on comp committee or the board."(43:15) - Her take on private company governance and dual class shares: "I'm in favor of the market [letting the people create whatever governance and capital structures they want] but personally I would never buy limited voting stock [via dual class shares] in companies." "I am not in favor of prohibiting dual class shares but I think it's a bad idea." "I support CII's position of adding sunset provisions." "The important thing about governance is to have performance standards not design standards." "When we were grading boards of directors, the areas with most conflicts of interests [between boards and shareholders] were CEO pay [CEOs wanted less variability and shareholders want more variability] and M&A [most acquisitions don't add any value]." "Does the board make good decisions? That's the ultimate test, it's not because somebody is someone's second cousin or if there is diversity or if they put or not their governance policies on their website" "This is why I would always vote in favor of Berkshire Hathaway's board, they make good decisions."(48:08) - Her final take-away for public company directors: "We were very good at predicting what was wrong, never that good in predicting what was right. We were better at finding evidence of terrible rather than evidence of greatness, and that's why insurers loved our product because it was about risk." "You can get 90% of your way to governance by looking at CEO pay."(49:35) - The books that have greatly influenced her life:The Psychology of Everyday Things, by Donald Norman (1988)Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott (1994)(50:31) - The movies that have mostly influenced her life:Sullivan's Travels, directed by Preston Sturges (1941)Inherit the Wind, directed by Stanley Kramer (1960) *she wrote a law review article on this movie: An Idea is a Greater Monument Than a Cathedral: Deciding How We Know What We Know in Inherit the Wind (1995)(52:17) - Her mentors (outside her family):Robert A. Monks (business partner of 35 years).(54:05) - Her favorite quotes:"It is not your responsibility to finish the work [of perfecting the world], but you are not free to desist from it either" Pirkei Avot  ("you don't have to do everything, but you have to do something")"The funniest mortals and the kindest are those who are most aware of the baffle of being, don't kid themselves our care is consolable but believe a laugh is less heartless than tears.” by W.H. Auden in a poem called “Tonight at Seven-Thirty." ("when corporate misbehavior is so outrageous it helps if I can laugh at it, and then get angry...")"Always take the high road, it will either shame the other side into good behavior or it will drive them crazy" Her mom.(56:08) - Her "unusual habit" that she loves: San Diego's Comi Con (she never misses it, and calls it the "Iowa Caucus of popular culture"). "The people there are the most passionate and independent minded fans."(56:55) - The living person she most admires: her parents. They exemplify what is to have a full life: "Speak truth to power, to be part of the solution, and to be always there for your family."Nell Minow is the Vice Chair of ValueEdge Advisors. She was Co-founder and Director of GMI Ratings from 2010 to 2014, and was Editor and Co-founder of its predecessor firm, The Corporate Library, from 2000 to 2010. Prior to co-founding The Corporate Library, Ms. Minow was a Principal of Lens, a $100 million investment firm that took positions in underperforming companies and used shareholder activism to increase their value. Her other professional experience includes serving as a Principal of Lens Investment Management, as President of Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., and as an attorney at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Justice. If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review or sharing this podcast on social media. __You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter @evanepsteinSubstack https://evanepstein.substack.com/Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

On May 9th, 1961, a still-celebrated speech rocked the world of broadcast television. In it, FCC Chairman Newton Minow zeroed in on television's vapid programming landscape, and the words "vast wasteland" became a contemporary catchphrase. More from WNYC's Sara Fishko in this edition of Fishko Files.  Newton Minow told broadcasters that they might lose their licenses if they didn't improve the content of their television. Hollywood producer Sherwood Schwartz felt that Minow was interfering with broadcasters. To rib Minow, Schwartz named the ill-fated boat on his show, Gilligan's Island, the S.S. Minnow. Minow and Public Television Newton Minow played a major role in the creation of Public Television in the United States. Channel 13 in New York began in the 1940s as a Commercial Television station with a cultural bent. After going through several owners, Channel 13 was put on the market in 1961. Minow and a number of interested broadcasting colleagues got together to help Channel 13 make the transition from a Commercial Television station to a Public Television station.  One day I read in the paper that Channel 13 was being sold. And there was a group of people in New York --  particularly led by some of the foundations --  that were trying to buy it and make it into an educational station. And I decided then and there that we were going to help them, and then we did. And Channel 13 became an educational station. And we did the same thing in Los Angeles, the same thing in Washington. And without those three we would never have had a national system. My main goal was to expand choice. To let the viewer have a wider range of programming. And that’s why we created, really, public television. By expanding choice it seemed to me that was the best role for the government.   Channel 13’s first day as a Public Television station was September 16, 1962. Edward R. Murrow introduced the first broadcast. Mike Dann – then a programming executive at CBS -- remembers Minow’s role in Public Television. I think he was a great advocate of it. And made broadcasters and the public conscious of the difference between PBS and the broadcast networks. There was a sense of dignity. We didn’t have public broadcasting practically at all at the start. There was none. It wasn’t until a number of us banded together and helped start channel 13 in New York. I think he helped make public broadcasting more important.  Jack Gould Newton Minow cited Jack Gould as a major influence: "At the time [of the FCC appointment] I had been deeply influenced by a television critic named Jack Gould, who was the television critic for the New York Times. He was writing very often about the failure, as he perceived it, of the FCC to uphold the public interest in regulating broadcasting. And I went to the FCC with his message very much in my mind." From 1948 to 1972, Jack Gould was the head television reporter and critic for the New York Times. Gould’s columns were devoured by television executives. And because he worked with the Times as television critic for so long – from TV’s beginnings to its installation as a cultural mainstay -- even these selected article titles show the progression of the medium, in just his first few years on the job (Excerpted from Watching Television Come of Age, by Jack Gould). “Matter of Form: Television Must Develop Own Techniques If It Is To Have Artistic Vitality, October 31, 1948” “Edward R. Murrow’s News Review ‘See It Now’ Demonstrates Journalistic Power of Video, November 19, 1951” “Celebrity Time: Murrow Puts Camera into Their Homes in ‘Person to Person,’ October 7, 1953” “Man on the Street: The Public Often Can Outshine TV Stars, August 14, 1955” For more from the people heard in this episode of Fishko Files… Newton Minow is a lawyer living in Chicago. He writes often – his most recent article, on the 50th anniversary of his speech, appeared in The Atlantic. Mike Dann’s book about his years in television, As I Saw It: The Inside Story of the Golden Years of Television, is available here. Thomas Doherty is a professor of American studies at Brandeis University. One of his books is Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture. Mary Ann Watson wrote The Expanding Vista: American Television in the Kennedy Years. This is the final edition of Fishko Files at WNYC. The episodes will live online and in the WNYC archives. You can find more extended Fishko work on our website. Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Wayne ShulmisterEditor: Karen Frillmann

60 years ago this Sunday -- on May 9, 1961 -- then Head of the FCC, Newton Minow, gave his first major speech, declaring U.S. television programming a "vast wasteland," because he saw the missed opportunities of what TV could offer. The phrase helped lead to the genesis of PBS. Minow joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the legacy of that speech. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

From April 2011: Stephen Battaglio, author of David Susskind: A Televised Life, talks to Ed about how East Side/West Side (CBS, 1963-1964) was one of several network shows that were developed in direct response to then-FCC chairman Newton Minow's famous "vast wasteland" speech; why George C. Scott was amenable to doing the series, even though he was a major movie star at the time; and how the casting of Cicely Tyson as Scott's administrative assistant on East Side/West Side was both groundbreaking and controversial, given the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First broadcast on January 11, 1964. Interviewing Newton Minow, Chicago lawyer and chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He discusses broadcasting as a public service and spends a great deal of time on the history of commercials and how they changed over time.

A Zelig of American politics and culture, best known for the 'vast wasteland' speech he gave as JFK's FCC chair, reflects on helping to pave the way for public TV, presidential debates and the Obamas' marriage.Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg and produced by Matthew Whitehurst.

From May 2011: Stephen Battaglio, author of David Susskind: A Televised Life, discusses former FCC chairman Newton Minow's famous "vast wasteland" speech on the state of network television, which he delivered on May 9, 1961 at that year's convention of the National Association of Broadcasters. Battaglio interviewed Minow for his Susskind biography; topics this segment include how Minow's speech ultimately changed the landscape in television by giving viewers shows such as Mr. Novak, East Side/West Side, The Defenders, and Star Trek---all of which spoke about the human condition, while also providing entertainment. NOTE: At the time we recorded this interview, Steve Battaglio was business editor for TV Guide magazine. He is currently business editor for the Los Angeles Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are chatting with Newton Minow today, senior counsel at Sidley Austin in Chicago, though he is notable for his time as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, chairman of PBS, advocate for public television and so much more. We are excited to explore the time around his first Hundred Days as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - also known as the FCC. www.firsthundreddayspod.com/podcast-guests/newton-minow-federal-communications-commission INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/firsthundreddays/ Original Music by Dan Chmielinkski --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-hundred-days/support

Last week ended well for Republicans, and this week is starting well for them also. Michael Bloomberg's ads, and how he might do in debates. Renee Zellweger's Oscar acceptance speech. Newton Minow's speech to the FCC in 1961. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a fateful trip to Gilligan's Island and talk about the real life fates of the show's creator and 7 main "castaways." We also talk Scott Walker, Bea Arthur, and more! Dearly Departed Podcast host Scott Michaels' photo of Sherwood Schwartz's grave marker Scott Walker (Dezo Hoffman/REX/Shutterstock) Watch: Tribute to Richard Erdman's "Leonard" character on Community Article: Deputy Digby Rowe tackles Charles Manson in court Buy: The Gilligan's Island DVD set (it's also on Amazon Prime) Watch: The original Gilligan's Island intro from the pilot before the show was changed Article: Read about Newton Minow's famous "Television and the Public Interest" speech Watch: The Howells' last TV appearance together for Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn Watch: Russell Johnson (The Professor) talks about his Gilligan's Island castmates Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant, circa 1985 (Flickr) Scott Michaels with members of the Gilligan's Island cast, including Alan Hale Jr., Bob Denver, and Dawn Wells Scott Michaels with Sherwood Schwartz

The Trump administration is constantly in the news but what's going on behind the scenes? In this episode of Planet Lex, host Daniel Rodriguez talks to former White House Counsel Neil Eggleston and former FCC Chairman Newt Minow about their experiences working for past presidents and their concerns about the Trump administration. They discuss the way we elect our presidents, the failings of the media, and whether or not the government is currently experiencing a moment of constitutional crisis. Newton Minow is senior counsel in Sidley Austin’s Chicago office. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed him chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016. Neil Eggleston is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He was White House counsel to President Obama from 2014 to 2017.

This week, at the annual conference of the National Association for Media Literacy Education, Bob sat down with former FCC chairman Newton Minow to survey the "vast wasteland" of television. They discuss the Kennedy administration, the changing landscape of TV, and... Gilligan's Island. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

Gary and Roscoe wrap up 2016 - and good riddance to a challenging year - with an episode of year-end theater going and a few fun lists. First we revisit Hamilton and our recent viewing of the new Chicago production. From our Booth One perspective in the 11th row at the PrivateBank Theatre, this sit-down company is hands down as dynamic, entertaining and exciting as the Broadway show we saw in New York in May. It's not just a traveling road company - the show's creators have put together a virtual replica of the Broadway smash and re-produced one of the great theatrical experiences of a lifetime. Yes, ticket prices are steep and seats are hard to come by, but it's worth every penny and effort to get into this show. Take the time to play the lottery. 'Nuf said.... Our first year-end list is President Obama's final Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients: Alphabetically, they are Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert DeNiro, Bill and Melinda Gates, Frank Gehry, Tom Hanks, Michael Jordan, Maya Lin, Lorne Michaels, Newton Minow, Robert Redford, Diana Ross, Vin Scully, Bruce Springsteen, and Cicely Tyson. A special note is made about Newt Minow, close friend of our producer and a Chicago native, who famously referred to television as a "vast wasteland". Audra McDonald's pregnancy was a surprise. But was it an accident, an illness or neither? We discuss the lawsuit brought by the producers of the marvelous Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed against Lloyds of London, claiming damages of more than $12 million. Ms. McDonald's absence from the show for maternity leave prompted not only the show's early closing, but earlier health issues forced her to miss some preview performances. Ms. McDonald, who has won six Tony awards, was the show's biggest star. Lloyd's has denied the claims, arguing that the pregnancy "and the associated medical conditions were neither an 'accident' nor an 'illness'," criteria cited in the original $14 million insurance policy. Stand by for more on this unprecedented story... Pray. Eat raw eggs. Stay single. Those are the keys to a long life, according to Emma Morano, the world's oldest person. Emma celebrated her 117th birthday this week, and is a national treasure in her native Italy, where her birthday celebration was broadcast on live state television. After the party, Morano took a well-deserved nap. God Bless, Emma. Our next list is of Golden Globe Award nominees, as Gary puts Roscoe in the hot seat for predicting the winners of the January 8 ceremony. His picks: Manchester By the Sea and La La Land for Best Motion Pictures; Denzel, Natalie Portman, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in the Best Acting categories. Continuing our movie musical theme, Gary tells about a new Marc Platt project based on the book "Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals".The source book focuses on corporate musicals made by the hundreds from the 1950s to the early 1980s by companies like Coca-Cola, Westinghouse and Chevrolet. Mostly played at business meetings and conventions, they were created by the top writing talent of the day, including Kander and Ebb. This original movie musical, featuring Kristen Wiig and Will Farrell, will have a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman of Harispray and Smash fame. Back to our lists - the Library of Congress as announced 25 new films added to the National Film Registry, recognized in the National Film Preservation Board's view as "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant." The list includes: Ball of Fire (1941) The Birds (1963) Blackboard Jungle (1955) The Breakfast Club (1985) East of Eden (1955) Funny Girl (1968) The Lion King (1994) Lost Horizon (1937) The Princess Bride (1987) Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) Thelma & Louise (1991) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) A clarification from our previous episode regarding the...

Newton Minow, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, sits down with David to discuss the clandestine role he and his agency played during the Cuban missile crisis, his personal reminiscences of Lyndon Johnson, Adlai Stevenson and others, the legacy of President Obama, and more.

This week we are pleased to present our interview with former FCC chairman, Newton N. Minow. Mr. Minow joins us from his office in Chicago to discuss the role of television in presidential debates, his decisions that supported the rise of PBS, and of course, his famous “vast wasteland” speech. For those interested in learning […]

This week join Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan as they wander through the wreckage strewn across the great televisual wasteland. We discuss Newton Minow’s famous 1961 speech as FCC chairman. Click this link to listen to speech in its entirety: link Then be sure to stop back two weeks from now on Thursday February 11th, 2016 […]

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

This week we visit with Laffy, one of our favorite women bloggers, from Political Carnival and the Nicole SandlerShow. Laffy joins us to talk about politics, blogging and blunts... not that kind of blunt! She is a regular on the Nicole Sandler show. Be sure and follow her @Gottalaff on Twitter. Nell Minow. I met her on Twitter after I posted a link to her Dad's famous "Vast Television Wasteland" speech. You should follow her too @nminow Daughter of Newton Minow former FCC Chair who delivered the famous "Vast Wasteland of T.V. speech.   The SS Minow from Gilligan's Island was named after her father. World class movie critic writing essays and commentary at her Movie Mom blog.  Expert in corporate governance. Robert J Elisberg has surmised "I've long suspected that the seven most terrifying words to a corporate executive are, "I have Nell Minow on Line Two." given that she once recommended her own father be dismissed from a Board of Directors because he missed too many meetings. Hit the AWOP Radio Shop and help support the show!