television would have to deliver consumers to advertisers,

会对消费者产生的巨大影响力
failed to include in its deal the one requirement

没能在协议中加入关键一条
that would have changed our national discourse

从而彻底改变全国话语的面貌
immeasurably for the better.

使之倍加完善
Congress forgot to add that under no circumstances

国会忘记加上无论任何情况
could there be paid advertising during informational broadcasting.

在信息报道中不得出现付费广告
They forgot to say that

他们忘记说
taxpayers will give you the airwaves for free

纳税人可以让你免费使用电视广播
and for 23 hours a day you should make a profit,

一天23小时里你们尽管赚钱
but for one hour a night you work for us.

但每晚一小时你为我们服务
And now those network newscasts,

如今电视网的新闻节目
anchored through history by honest-to-God newsmen

纵观历史那些正直至极的主播