TV’s ‘Vast Wasteland’

Re “Indecent Censoring,” editorial, April 7: It’s ironic that the term “vast wasteland” -- describing TV programming -- is from a speech in 1961 by then-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Newton Minow. The cultural landscape is even more desolate today. I support The Times’ ideas: a cable rating system, media education (including V-chip technology) for parents and an a la carte plan for consumers of TV content. And, better yet, try TV Turn-Off Week, April 25 to May 1. I did seven years ago; my home has been wasteland free ever since.

Jerry Sheahan

Laguna Beach