Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
JOURNALS: VARIOUS AND MULTI
FARIOUS.


newspapers: some with no news at ali
and some with nothing else: others with
all advertisements.-no editorials, no
news,-nothing but ads; others with
nothing but editorials, no news, nor ad-
vertisements: some have only news
no editorials, nor advertisements; and
then there is the trade 1ournal-all ads.
and all about one trade. There are also
religious and professional journals, &C.,
&C., and so on.
But newspaper, which processes to
give the news must give not only items
of public intelligence. but also items OF
fact and private intelligence. either as
news. or observation-disclosures adver-
tisements being sometimes the most in
teresting and important of all the cur
rent news. And then. to complete the
circle OF Its mission. the newspaper
must give editorials: some times to ex-
plain the news, or to comment on it. or
to advocate or controvert certain views
growing out of the items of fact; and
this is often the most important news
of all-the news Of opinion.
The Boston Herald recently discussed
the newspaper. in connection with an
address delivered by President Tucker.
of Dartmouth College: Said the Her
aid:
President Tucker paid a handsome
compliment to journalism in his bacca-
laureate sermon at Dartmouth. and In
cidentally took occasion to protest
against the idea that journalism con-
sists merely of purveying the news.
Il do not accept the idealized state
ment of Lord Rosebcry. who would
eliminate the editorial page from the
newspaper. When the journalist has the
truth of the fact in his possession and
has given 1t to us, his professional work
has just begun. He is to interpret and
apply the current fact. He Is to use 1t
according to his insight for the dcvel-
opment of public sentiment. The profess
slonal value of journalism lies in opin-
ions, as we'll as in facts. A newspaper
must have policy If it would satisfy
the professional demands upon journal
ism. The journal of opinions-fair. con-
sistent. urgent opnions-is still the
journal of influence. Notwithstanding
Lord Roseberys sneer at the leading
article the London journal, which has
had more influence than all other
foreign journals in forming public sem
timent in the United States on foreign
issues, is journal without a scrap of
news-the London Spectator"
The news. in fact. in the accected
sehSe Oh the term, Is the very least In
volume OF all the press has to do and
deal with; for there is history biogra-
ply, poetry. fiction. science, phloso-
ply. pub. docs. catalogues. advertising
sheets, pamphlets. reviews. magazines.
literary weeklies. &C. &C.. and so on
The news. however, we must have to
keep abreast of the world, and to know
where we are at" yet. after all, the
word in season" is often the best pro-
duct of the crop, though not at all a
part of the actual harvest.
Finally. the news is common proper
ty particularly under the regime Of
the Associated Press. and affords lit
tie scope. except in special correspond
ence (Which goes to the credit, in the
main. of the correspondent. to estab-
lish a personality. or individuality, or
standing. as a public man develops and
| maintains a character. The perfect
newspaper has the best method OF ad-
vertisins. the completest system Of
early and authentic news. and the well
dgested topics of the day maturely con-
sidered. fairly stated and logically ad-
judged on all the essential facts and
reasons.