In 1961, Newt Minow — then Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission — delivered a landmark speech to the National Association of Broadcasters on "Television and the Public Interest," in which he described television programming as a "vast wasteland" and advocated for public interest programming. Fifty years later Newt Minow — and a slate of distinguished guests — reflect upon the changed landscape of television and dramatic shifts in the broader media ecosystem, and identify lessons learned that may help to offer insight into the next 50 years of media and public discourse. The forum was co-sponsored by the Dean's Office at Harvard Law School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, and was organized and hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. 11/07/11