Good Night and Good luck

“Let us dream to the extent of saying that on a given Sunday night the time normally occupied by Ed Sullivan is given over to a clinical survey of the state of American education, and a week or two later the time normally used by Steve Allen is devoted to a thoroughgoing study of American policy in the Middle East. Would the corporate image of their respective sponsors be damaged? Would the stockholders rise up in their wrath and complain? Would anything happen other than that a few million people would have received a little illumination on subjects that may well determine the future of this country, and therefore the future of the corporations? To those who say people wouldn't look; they wouldn't be interested; they're too complacent, indifferent and insulated, I can only reply: There is, in one reporter's opinion, considerable evidence against that contention. But even if they are right, what have they got to lose? Because if they are right, and this instrument is good for nothing but to entertain, amuse and insulate, then the tube is flickering now and we will soon see that the whole struggle is lost. This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it is merely wires and lights in a box. Good night, and good luck.”



In this speech I believe that he's saying that people don't stand up for what they believe in like he did, they look at the consequences first then realize that it isn't worth studying or finding out information about, they don't think that the information they give out to the people who want to listen is worth the consequences weather they may be good or bad. I highly agree with his statement. Based on his speech I believe that He would be very pleased with television today since people do look for a story to find and tell people and other people do listen.
Comparing TV and the radio in the time of Morrow to the internet now, I believe that it does help us with our educational needs and the flow of information. If you type in a topic on Google you get so many sites instantaneously and all about your topic it's not just a "box of wires and lights" its so much more then that. Before you had to wait for a certain topic to come up on TV or the radio, now the right information is right below your fingertips.