The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-13
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paper reporters who misrepresent and
exaggerate. with the pen, as other
men do with the tongue. These in
dividuals are subject to human weak
nesses, and it sometimes happens
that after listening to the same (or
similar) festive strains, or eloquent
addresses, for several nights in sue
cessior. and watching the same (or
similar) gyrasions or eyolutions, and
billowy oceans Of silk and lace,
year after year. if not night after
night. the reportorial brain grows
weary. and instead of being abso-
lutely accurate as to matter and man.
ner. as to Honiton or d,schesse, naate-
lzsss or noire Gntique-instead of
feeling and expressing the same
freshness and originality of wonder
and delight and keenness of interest
which perhaps they felt when no.
vices at the business-these erring
mortals are apt to draw largely upon
the dazed Imagination and TO write
mechanically the same hackneyed
phrases which really mean just what
the reader desires that they should.
Indeed, it occasionally happens that
some newspaperreporteP is found who
is lot absolutely infallible in mat
ters Of politics, religion, fashion, art,
science and literature, and who makes
occasionally slip in terminology.
More than this, there may be news.
paper reporters in the world--Heaven
forbid that they should come any
nearer than the North Pole-8bo
draw entirely upon their Imagination
upon occasions. But, because some
are partial and some are exagger.
ated and some are false, is there any
reason why one should shrug ones
shoulders at the phrase Newspaper
reports" and invariably conclude
that these must be inaccurate9 Is it
hot possible that, in newspaper work,
any other, there may be men
: :of their work, conscientious, ex-
e impartial, truthful in little things,
the~ great?
eVies newspaper reading class is, as
s rule, very critical one, and it Of
ten happens that the harshest critics
are those least fitted by capacity or
education for criticism. These give
no thought TO the immense machi-
merry that is put in motion to build
up 8 great newspaper. They know
nothing of the executive ability, the
special talent. the trained intellect,
the research, the skilful manipulation,
the promptness, the vast amount Of
labor, capital, capacity, tact, indus
Try. patience and perseverance that
90 every day into the manufacture of
the sheet which they toss aside so
earelessly, after skimming the cream
OK It's contents. The least flaw
catches the eye of the critics. Col
umn after column of good and noble
work goes by unheeded.
Even she newspaper reader who is
well-intormsd, and who appreciates
the work of tbe newspaper generally,
seldom thinks of the difficulties to be
overcome in the effort TO make the
newspaper alike popular and pure in
tone, success as q business enter
prise and a power for good in the
community.
Think for q moment of the varied |
tastes to be suited, of the various
that the little sheet goes
forth every morning to meet, as it is
sizes from the press, and it will seem |
a wcnder that any newspaper should |
live longer than aday. Even among !
those whose political creed is some
what similar, there is complete op-
position, perhaps, on matters of re-
Iigion. One man shrieks.aloud when
the daring newspaper reporter seeks
toinYade ''the sanctity of his home
Another requests the favor of little |
notice of an approaching entertain
mems. One sneers at the lack of en-
serprise shown in the omission
Of some busy rumor. Another
sadly "Bonders what these news
papers will set bold of next" as he.
reads some startling announcement.
But here and there thoughtful
mind recognizes the good work the
accomplishes, and gives
It Us need of praise. One of these,
writing recently in the North Ameri-
can Review, says: "Not even all
Che purchasers have done so much as
the newspapers in developing sense
Of human brotherhood, and so help
ing on that kingdom of man which is
she real kingdom of God. The news
papers are helping Peace on earth,
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