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.”

Do you agree or disagree with his sentiments?-yes i agree with his sentiments,  no matter how much knowledge you give its only useful if viewers use it. Big companies often don't want to support conversely topics if it might lead to loosing money.

 Based on this speech, what do you believe Murrow would say about television today?  If Murrow was to talk about television today his ideas and opinions would not change. He would in fact add to the debate in government. The extra space given to reports to talk about would never of lead to the out come it had to CBS during his time.

Would he be pleased or dismayed?  He would be pleased with the change, after having to give a little to product the McCarthy show, Murrow would have more space to speak freely on his matters.

compare the transition from radio to TV in Murrow's time, to the advent of the Internet in our own. Has it improved the flow of information and education, or is it too merely "a box of wires and lights?"
 the invention of Internet and advancement of TV information is reaching the youth and elders faster then it can be produced. The flow of information has been proven to help pass your own judgement with pros and cons on many topics.