The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01

notes of the main points as he goes, VIII
b. Well given 10 this preparatory work.
This is a scientific age, and he should
study the popular sciences sufficiently ia
enable him TO write an Intelligent account
Of new electric machine, or a new loco
motive. IL he aims 10 become an editorial
writer. then all knowledge is his proper
province, and he should never consider his
education finished. but should read omniv-
orously. 1t is true of newspaper writing,
as OF everything else, that what man
does NOT know he cannot tel. and 1t is
only the subjects with which man is
familiar that he can readily write ahour
with credit 10 h.mSelf and profit 10 his
readers
would further advise young men who
aim At success in the field OF newspaper
writing 10 master the useful. though some
what difficult. art. Of shorthand writing.
There Is no occupation Of our day to
which the ability 10 rapidly take down
the exact words cf a speaker is more valu-
able. ] do nos mean by this that Z Is a.
all essential for newspaper writer or
editor TO be a verba tim st@logra pher. As
q matter of fact. there is very little YER
batim reporting done in the daily press,
tat there are oGc hundred and one emer-
gcnuses in newspaper writer's life in
which tha ability 10 make shorthand notes
rapidly is extremely useful, and gives him
a decided advantage over the man who
has 10 trust either 10 his unaided memory
or 10 such lonshand notes AZ lie can hur-
riedly jot down. l might instance in this
connection the work OF the interviewer
who seeks out a citizen OF prominence and
desires 10 obtain a fun expression OF ais
views on soma important public question
lie may he able 70 make 4 fair and toler-
ably accurate report of The mans remarks
by thc help Of his memory and his long
y --Rs- > ~ -
haad writer. he can make the interview
pEouograp}.'caEy correct. Moreover, Il he
- called upon % hastily make literal
copy Of some document of which he can
only have possession for a short time
possibly at a consulting libraTv--it is easy
10 see that he caa bring his shorthand
writing into service with great effect. Il
seems % me also ti1at there Is a largo
ard grow .ng fed of special newspaper
correspondence IN foreign countries In
whica brilliant and highly paid work e
called for, IN the Doing Of which a know
'edge of either languages than English Is
Indispensable. ] would advise the anbi-
}oUs young man who is thinking thar ne
has in m the making Of a good foreign
or wa correspondent, % acquire a work
abe knowledge Of French. Spanish ana
German
= yo1d these things. the succeSsfu! news
paper writer needs - cultivate the art ..
making friends. He must learn most at
te~ al from men, not books. IL Is very
important 20 him 70 gain the confidence %
puh.tc men, Official and unofficisl-of al
sorts % men and women who have news
- give and information 10 irnpar; To
5as egsd he mast learn the meaning Of the
litsle word "fac.." Z. requires tact zsove
al things 10 win THE personal confidence
of people ard obtain from them the as
S.siauce that Is constantly necessary TO be
oA5sIne5 IN gathering news and preparing
ar1lcies for tie daily press.
do rot lSae~ that ! can say anytalag
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