Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-24

in shadow. md this was the piece OF
tolluAiOn by which that uftful pair uf
hawks got their subjects into the sun.
You did him pretty WE'LL | said e.
me photographer when he had finished.
The fellow showed me the fist OF his
mornings "takings The fcnd had
self
The worst fault Of American journal
ism-its undue love Of senHationallsm-
y fortercd By bad professional prac-
tee. that OF employing what are called
space writer's" These persons are un-
attached Journalists. who are paid by
space ON the copy that u accepted.
Their business II to hunt up viit-Of-thc-
way facts. The more startling the fact
the more acceptable II ", and of two
space writer's dealing with the same
incident that one IL employed who
brings In the most astounding story.
THIS u settling premium on sensation,
on personality, ON cvury form ~ false
ness that can TAKE the color ~ fact
" would be quite wrong. however. TO
tnlk OF the interviewer NJ N ne covered
the whole field ~ American journalism
Too many travellers In America do that.
The extraordinary vigur uf the every
day work OF the American journalist II
what first imprcases you. lie II always
"on the nail" Today'a SUBJECT II to-
days need. and whether II Il the fate
snow out OF the streets. the journalist
tackles II FOR all II II worth. Then the
general enterprise OF tho American
rrcHa II beyond comparison greater
tlrn that OF almost every other press
IN the world. Not even the London
Times. or Telegraph. or STANDARD. with
their correspondents IN every capital.
can surpass the nmazlng enterprise of
the best papers IN America. Remember
that by reason ~ distance the material
~ the American paper costs incom-
nanhly more. snd that nearly every
days paper contains columns OF cabled
news. Then the Sunday papers ~
America. Whatever We fnny think u
them NJ literary products. are exam
pies OF journalistic enterprise without
parallel IN the world. outside London
there II nothing published, whether In
Paris. Berlin. Vienna or Rome, which
FOR Interest or quality. ur yet bulk.
bears a moments comparison with the
best American Sunday papers. Then
the imagination shown IN the mapping
out ana construction uf a typical Amer
lean newspaper. to meet the needs Of
the largest number N readers ir nnoth-
cr striking characteristic. Therefore.
when we glhc, ms Il IL 10 easy to do. at
the unconscious and even vulgar as
poets ~ romc American journalism. We
should remember It's good qualities,
which are neither few nor hard 60 ind.
Hut the attitude of the American
public toward the American newHpa-
per would In any case be- one OF COM
plctc Independence. on this side ~ the
ocean we are apt TO believe what We
see In the Journals. ON the other side
81 the ocean they bctruy no such In
Trinity The newspapers are ~ many,
the competition between them ~ 80
keen. their methods are 20 manifest.
that nobody regards them with the
reverence which the mystery cnahroud-
ing the anonymity ~ English pnurnal-
Ism riiii pcrpctrutcs among ourselves.
II "a young man NJ thirty. almost fresh
from the unlVoraiiy, were put Into tho
editorial chair OF O. great American
Newspaper, mud in that capacity began
90 advise the public on the choice ~
PRECEDENT. the fact would BE- pnlpahlc.
and the American people would laugh.
In like manner the personalities ~
American Journalism nre fenced by the
attitude Of American readers. They
take thoir Hpicicat dishes with the prop
or grain 81 rnlt. Hence u n necsr-
shry 10 read the American newspaper
with American cycr ANA, seen In that
light the journalism ~ American ~
neither no sensational nor 90 nrngrant
as English readers suppose. For the
rest. IL would seem tn me that the inde.
poudencc of the American mind toward
the press % the country o. "a most
wholesome and hopeful sign. The
American public are constantly re-
yorHinr the verdictr of their protested
guides ~ public opinion. A play or
book which has been tho victim ~ a
general onslaught IN the newspapers
IL frequently the idol % the hour
In the old days. after n new pros
duction." theatrical manager said to
me, q used to b. fool enough 10 NJ M
until six IN the morning 20 see what
| tho newspapers had 10 say" And
now" asked "Now. II the audience IL
all riRht. l 40 TO bed at twelve" he
| answered.