Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-12-19
A Judge on the Press.

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. Judge wylie use@ some very pointed an,
forcible language. This language was AZ
Piled to the pres. He said he was no
aware of any PARTICULAR form of Grim,
prevalent in the community except that o
llbeis and slnders-they were common
Newspapers WIRE constantly containing
scandalous hlrls on public men and on
their private character. The Judge gue,
ON to point dnt the injustice and the evil
consequences attending such journalism,
AZ" nrgrd the grand jury TO take notice
vt sarh oHases. II can not be denied that
there is mach truth in the censurc Of Judge
"ylie. There are many things publishe;
IN the newspapers, especially in the grat
city duili-s and wreklies, which are, dis
crydit to journalism and to the pubic taste
J 49, supports such sensational journals
Inc primary cause fthis kind Of journal
ism Is to he fnuld in the perverted tast.
""'ch Graves and demands sensational cx.
c'teh''nt and looks to the ;,nblic prints 10
supply It. There is ndhing which will
give paper such a sale as n reputation for !
always containing ~ abundant supply of |
reading matter of .his character. paws
the papers to polish scandals and other
sensational matter. II gives the paper a
large sale apd pleascs the deprayrd and
corrupted taste Of the public How far the
press" Responsible for creating this taste
II - impossible Ia tell, but there !. ~,
f"nbt but that it is To great extent NJ.
''"''""'' 10 the press. At any rate this
'"a'rd public taste exists, and ~ long IA ,
does exist newspapers will b.. f.upJ
'hieh viii ponder to it for the prof, tbo, ,
brings IL strIa publications were nm. !
"P"ihr newspapers woul,l not fill their I
"'""'hs with them. The fact that il il o
"pninr does not excuse the new.nop.r. Z,
Nv u tue Judges, courts and iurcs can b
''''" Nhy method which will put a stop II
'.'' business they will have accomplish. r,
great public good, hut so long as il j.
'"htahlr and popular it will be a di,,ic,I,
Sk' When the public taste is educ,,.d NJ
It ofsnch sensationalisrn it will Gems, ., IL
self -,
Nv press might do "A good work by gr
''r"S I" Great" more healthy public 50
'"'"h' inns Is What must bc don, b.f,r. tn
"FiI complained of will cease. and fin. Ia
'N' ca" 1t" NOR" To accomplish the work an
an any other agency. i,
"A
mar makes these sensational ruI,Iic, rr,
IN =" great an evil is that in many j., vo
"o'' 'h'y are untrue. Correspondent. mo
''"SP'p'rS ar" paid to get up some. pot
hG interesting. and ifthey can notf;pd !, Ex,
S"f I" work and manufacturers it. If Jan
W 'h'hgs "rre true II wonltl not be- ani.s ORR
''"'n' DE II good or bad, it is prop.r MOI
inc newspapers to publish. Rnt even All
:" true 'hcse -rnsat .onal scandals mr.. the
10 more important than better real;,y NOR
ter ny going into details and particu. of h
and giving them more space in the feel,
ri IMAM Is given 10 other better and see
"h'l"somc reading matter. Til. i.
WI Tor which the press is rcspop.;hlo II
'cast the portion Of the press which ihe
ncs snch "a course max
good people welcome any thin, ,,o the |
Is can do to crush gu, tho iniquty. Is pc
e "yIl' Will have the cncourarem,r, We
IL "rtt"r portion of the press in I'm The
III sensational journalism. more