Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-17
ENGLISH JOURNA LISTS,
Retained Editorial Writ srs...Unan.
terprising Reporters.-War
Correspondents.
[Cincinnati Enquirer

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The lot of the English journalist is agreea-
BILE or disagreeable, according to his position
upon the paper. If reporter, he is looked
upon very much as day laborer and is paid
very small salary. There is not that i'm
portance that attaches to members of the
press" in the United States With very few
exceptions reporters do simply what they are
told, report meetings, speeches, ETC.; but
they are never on the lookout for news indie
pendent of instructions from the editor, and,
IN TACT, they are not encouraged to do SO II
they were so disposed.
The position of the editorial writers is diff
ferent. They are gentlemen of distinction,
and, though the public is supposed never to
know who is the author of any editorial, the
authorship of important articles is usually
noised abroad, as was the case when The
Times published an editorial written by
Queen Victoria. The editorial writers have
what printers would call ''phat" positions
Some of them are paid retainers, the same as
lawyers are, and are expected to keep them
selves SO well informed upon their specialties
as to be able to write leader upon short no.
tice. For the article itself they are also paid,
according to its position in the paper. The
Times is said to pay few of its staff re-
tainer of $4,000 a year, and $50 when the
article IS published as the leading editorial
and S25 when following While John De-
lane was editor Of The Times, it is said that
he, on important occasions, would have two
or three 'ersons write upon a single subject,
and the ombine the several articles, taking
the best c ach. Each writer was then paid
$50, the sa.- as though he had written the
entire articl..
Delane was not much of a writer-that is,
he wrote very little; he had not the time
but he was one OF the best editors. Every
editorial that went into the paper bore the
impress of his active brain. He cut and
carved articles until they suited him, re-
gardless Of the wishes or feelings of the
writer's but when he was through with them
they we're as near perfect IS human power
could make them. Though The Times was
given the title of The Thunderer before
Delane's time, it was at the height of its
political power during his connection with
it. The title Of Thunderer was originally
bestowed upon the paper in ridicule, and
grew out Of The publication of an editorial
written by Capt Sterling, the then editor,
which began: 'lThen we Numbered the day
before yesterday"
The most highly appreciated men on the
English papers are the war correspondents
and the resident correspondents The latter
are stationed at various political and news
centres, and are selected on account of their
opportunity either from birth or acquaint-
ance with public men-to obtain political in
formation. The former are not required to
do much during times of peace further than
to keep thoroughly informed upon the course
of political events in all parts of the world.
After q war correspondent has once shown
his value to the paper employing him his
future is assured, and he is given unlimited
latitude. News from the seat of war has
been the making Of several papers. During
the Franco-Prussian war the circulation of
The News rose from 10000 TO 10000, and
any one of the London dailies would be will
ing to spend a small fortune to get the news
of an important battle three hours ahead of
It's rivals.