Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-06
The EDITOR.
Newspaper Mems Work and Duties
CategOr}cally Expressed
From TIE Boston Globe.

CSteROF9caily Expressed.
From the Boston Globe.
Does tlYeaeifter write everything in the
paper?
Oh, yes. He writes the love story on
the outside in the morning, then five or
six editorials and double as many para
graphs, then the theatre notices and ad-
vertising pu4ls. In the afternoon he helps
the coTapesitors, or goes down stairs and
works the press, or assists the boys to fold
the papers.
Should newspaper man always be
printer?
Ga, yes: always. You must learn to
set type before you can write at all.
Shakespeare, Byron, Lord Bacon, Tenny-
son and all the rest we're printers. You
cannet expect to be a good c0mpositor
unl8ss yea are printer.
What does the managing editor do?
He Keeps the pens and inkstands clean
and nanag - 10 mark a great deal of writ
ing with blue pencil. What he marks
goes into te-papeT-basket, and is often
auXiauslV looked for several weeks after
by the correspondent. He is the man who
loves to talk with you when you have an
hour or two TO Spare and can talk to him,
and takes it very hard if you don't stay at
least haf an hOur after you have finished
your business with him-tO say it all over
again.
What is the business of the proof
reader?
Oh, he is simply hired to prove the truth
of whatever the editor writes.
And what does the exchange reader do?
Oh, be simply exchanges news with
other papers.
And wisEt does the night editor do?
On, be Simply watches the cChpOsiters
at night to see that they do not slhrk their
work or stead any type.
Is it FsSiiy Recessaryrto go abroad to be
a good fCeafgn correspondent?
On, no. T0u can be Just as bad a for
eign correspondent at home as anywhere
else.
What kind Of writers do editors prefer?
Oh, people VITO have great command of
language, or rather those who are greatly
commanded by language, and who can
say the same thing three or four times
over in Che same sentence; also, young
ladies three months out of the high school,
with poetry on "Spring," If spring is in
seasen; also, men with but one idea in
their heads who have been studying it all
their lives. and who have got all down
on three or four resnse Of'pRper.
Gan asPgDO(iy write for newspaper?
On, yes: they can If they want to. There
is nothing to stop anybody from writing
for a newspaper.
And get paid for it?
On, yes. There IS nothing to stop any
body from being paid for writing for a
newspaper.
What is the best subject to write about
for a newspaper?
On, anything whichhappens to interest
you. If n interests you it is sure sign
| IL will iErseFest everybody else.
Row does an editor like to have an arti-
Gle eonsmeacef
Commonly in this way: "Having few
moments to spare, have dashed off these
few lines in the hopes that what l have
ground out may interest your readers. ]
have not said on this subject all | could or
all can. but if it should prove interest
ing, as hope it will, l trust / shall be
able to say more on this and other topics,
etc, ETC." The longer you can keep on in
this strain the more will the editor be de-
lighted with your article.
In what style does he like to have it
written?
He likes to have it written in very
fine, obscure hand, with lots Of interllnea-
tons and letters sprawled across each
other, and, If possible, on both sides Of the
paper; aud then you should call for
proof Of your article, and when you get 1t
conclude to strike out every thtd SEN
tenee and put another in its place, and
when YOU yet a "revlse" you might re-
write the entire article over again. This
will make the entire Office happy and
| cheariul.
what wilhthe editor do first after look.
ing over such an article?
lie VIII order new club-fOr you when
yen call.
where do you generally put the long
articlesY
In the waste basket.
DO you pay for them2
No, but the old junk man does at tho
rate Of cent per pound. TheEe is good
|. opening ts make some money writing long
articles providing you hive long enough.
Should one learn shorthand TO make
q good reporterP
On, yes, by all means. Then you Will
be sure not 10 lose an item II you report q
IRE. Or II you 60 20 a temperance meet
ing you won't lose = word the speakers
say. Editors are very particular that
every word of a speaker particularly
temperance speakers should 20 into che
paper. The reporter who brings In the
longest reports has bis salary raised every
week and an order for a new suit Of
clothes once month.
What does the financial editor doY
Generally be talks most OF what ne mas
least.on hand--cash, and after taking Q
coiunrn Of grand cash, laats lucent
lunch aud wonders where'his new spring
overc0at is TO come Dom.
What is tie business Of the scientific
|, editor2
BE smokes the glassa0 that we observe
eeHpseq,.hrough, and az times ana places
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