Newt: 2012’s Candidate with TV Policy Chops

[Commentary] At first glance, the lineup of Republican presidential candidates doesn't yield anybody who can discuss broadcast ownership limits or media content regulation with any authority. The exception may be Newt Gingrich, and we have good idea of his thinking on broadcasting and cable matters, at least as it was nearly 17 years ago. In a 1995 B&C interview, the then-House Speaker demonstrated a strong grasp of communications issues as well as the technological changes that were driving policy.