Question

4* each statement below is from newton minow’s speech. some statements support the sinister position mr. minow takes regarding television and broadcasting while others are simply facts. place the statements in the appropriate column.
statements supporting minow’s position \t\t\t\t\tfactual statements

\tbut when television is bad, nothing is worse.
you will see a procession of game shows, violence, audience participation shows, formula comedies about totally unbelievable families, blood and thunder, mayhem, violence, sadism, murder, western badmen...
\tours has been called the jet age, the atomic age, the space age. it is also, i submit, the television age.
\tminow’s indictment of commercial television launched a national debate about the quality of programming.
\ti can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland.
** there are some fine childrens shows. but there are also mindless, relentless, commercials, cartoons, and violence.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each statement:

Statements Supporting Minow’s Position (express his opinion on TV’s negative aspects):

• "But when television is bad, nothing is worse." – Expresses his view on bad TV.
• "You will see a procession of game shows, violence, audience participation shows... murder, Western badmen..." – Describes negative TV content, supporting his critical position.
• "I can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland." – Metaphorically criticizes TV, supporting his stance.

Factual Statements (state objective information, no opinion on TV’s quality):

• "Ours has been called the jet age, the atomic age, the space age. It is also, I submit, the television age." – States a factual observation about the era.
• "Minow’s indictment of commercial television launched a national debate about the quality of programming." – States a historical fact about the impact of Minow’s speech.

Answer:

Statements Supporting Minow’s Position:

• But when television is bad, nothing is worse.
• You will see a procession of game shows, violence, audience participation shows, formula comedies about totally unbelievable families, blood and thunder, mayhem, violence, sadism, murder, Western badmen...
• I can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland.

Factual Statements:

• Ours has been called the jet age, the atomic age, the space age. It is also, I submit, the television age.
• Minow’s indictment of commercial television launched a national debate about the quality of programming.