New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-01
PUBLIC JOURNALISM.

es.atcs,' and from that day to the present
the influence OF the periodical press ha
, been constantly On the increase $,
great and 50 widespread has this in
tCence now become. that journalism. il
its various forms. threatens 10 engros.
the general literary market. and to re-
stric: tie reading @: book. to men o.
learned leisure. Hel;gion-inre and
seC:.r:aE science ,eGai. nleuic"! and
general; politics conservative and rad!-
col agriculture. commerce and manu-
!ac,,l.es: education. domestic economy
ana fashion eGc,. and all have ;heii
organs devoted 10 their support and
advancement: Even Tie nursery IS no
longer satisfied with tie time-i,avo1ea
literature which fe.l TIC infant minds O.
to;-.-a: generations: bu: mus: have il;
fables served up 20 j: fresh and not, once
a month a. least. Quarterly. monthly.
:or.nigh,lv. weekly. seni-wcek'y, til
weekly ana daily. these yalio',s organs
make their appearance, and make ,!ie;r
mark keeping their readers q: colnpa:a-
| lively small expense of time and thoash:,
az toa,on. With the history of the world.
It's wars. Us changes Of Gynastiss anc 81
ministries. its inventions and expert
| men.s, its advances IL art. science. lite.a-
tire, polite: and religion. TLu.. iy
Conveying 10 tie general leader n.i>cei-
!anoOus information, il un:echnicai Ian
, gUag". journalism. is constantly thr:sting
Itself forward, and .,s1lping. in meas
! 1lre. the functions If TIE o:a.... learned
professions.
IN addition to the influence acquired
by the dissemination Of intelligence, pUb-
.ic journalism, especially the daily press.
las another and i very important i1rc-
tion-;hat, namely, Of rejecting OK direct
ing p,blic opinion. The former is por-.-
lal!y supposed 10 be its Office where 10
censorship OF the pres; exists; :he latter
where it does: bat. in fact, it both reflects
and directs public opinion IN either case.
though IN very different degrees. Popular
:u.lGenc. can 10 more be wholly excluded
from the press ~ even the strictest cen
sorehip than TIE atmosphere from the
interior q . house ~ boi.ed doors
and windows. 4, i: appears il.
no Other way. i VII NANTES. its. mega
:ir.'y. as something 20 be argued against.
Neither cal: :; r-'r,.a', II :. Tree .ounr-.
conducted :.,n any M,.,l.ne>s. be /. ln.,.
retisZ o. roprla: sentiment. >Ugh I. +,
journalistic chameleon would .-...:is. 70 /
influence. c":H.n",.! no ,ec;. !! wor:,! !,
40: be able /" s.s:a;': ITSELF i0nc. e:e!l J.. .
tho flv0: O.: lie Novi :: ror,ta,:. I:ei. !
: 70 !ou'. III: people ike /, ..et: j: t..
co.'?mns t. :..eir i..vol.:. .:::.: ra,e:
.le.. Own :.rs. =: :.f'.i 49,: ..,r:c
'eai': to: Il: ',u:i :: 49,.
to:.:. ""t ..Y..o.:-l ~ reasoning.
~h.ci! icy -. .;,c :. ;.e>:.:a.
:ho;..:h ~: - advaa..: i: :h.se
y. :..c:s ..r:,ins; crel: ...:. upon
w:.tci =" :.:l..s; i2:'." J.. :o.':ne.
70 opinion :: ~. -! i ...capa-
bic o. fo,:".re. sIv ::0n, .ae, q :-:o-nl.-
ton. OF 9: ,na: previous c,-..:.on
winch voa-! o:-.1.e Ain' 20 judge prop
sr!v a: Il we....,.: c. Character .. :a-
{. 8 ]. know. =. s'-ch c.-.,.:,a i::.:v
oaNe. i loo-.ee. /, 70: on'v 30; .n.,.,:..-
:.o4. b.: -: q LIONS. and t:..- lie ,.,i::-
to,5aol r:s.t,: j. gradually ..,i..l ~ -.
On ne 1.d,.,e. Q: his favo.i.a r::....
,:or j. ~ :-.i.: ot hc.iial: .;.c:rn. !,
.teys.ice =, Ter liz. i:l:'I:orc. -. -. rr.s,
-ontinsl :, ia :.:lin:o..,c' :: !, 40
fen ;,s:c:;ce,. J.: re. O: i."r" han
.vcrac. .;.-al.. -...ce. and q, :..,:.-. g.
::licl, tie: ".a cu".i::.. to :".:: ::.,..- :
,en ~: judgments.
This :G::ro.:ae ]" 4. !crra...n ~. a,
....rectt.on c: public opinion, which !. en-
ovec b. the PIES even n TIE frees. an,:
nos. enlightened communities. :co,:
,h~:e,cr cause :. may Spin; il, :;are:- ,
on"li'.' is perhaps a !oadin: ca'l>a>. is so
teient tor s:.. IS well q. .ror good va: :
entails I. we;glty responsibility. :
low often al how .earfu'ly TAI. ,c- :.
possibility mas been abused. history, ard
nat Of no Gis:an: date. has ti.cL. d, TOO :;
veil "'itHe5, lie ;ntiVeno. OF the ;,.oo.:- :.
'li-siy rel :ar'.Alic., pres, Of H.,!s =,
u:ins ti.e Trend. revo.-:;cn and liza. @: q
e Southern pres; q: a.: ovh country :,
,.iing our civil way "a" action and 20 =,