Evening journal., 1903-08-19
Anour NEWSPAPER LARS.

Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor of the
New York World, has given Columbia
University s2.O00.eOO to establish
school OF journalism. Columbia Is
fortunate; having the endowment she
viii not lack advice that is free. In
a column and half the Every Even
ing sacrifices itself that this enter
prise may not be a failure. Wi
From the remarks Of our contem-
porary we get a view OF It's estimate or
the newspaper profession that shows
either deep introspection or complais-
ant egotism. It has been amazed at
the rampant spirit OF lying" and there
is almost pathos in It's story OF the
manner in which the New York cor
respondents have disgraced the pro-
fession.
Now there are lying journalists. as
there are quaclS doctors. and members
or the bar, who are not lawyers. but
II Is an inexcusable slander TO inu-
mate that the whole journalistic world
outside OF the offices Of the Every
Post are in lying conspiracy. A few
years ago the yellow" journal came
to the front. but It does not represent
any considerable number OF newspaP-
ers But we have noticed that any
genuine scoop" or beat" that is the
result of enterprise, Is termed fake"
journalism. and that any enterprise in
exhibiting the news is termed yellow"
journalism. lNAWfI
Likewise It seems that any news
that our contemporary doesn't get, or
doesn't care to print is to be regarded
as lies by its readers. Fortunately il
mentions certain instances which are
worthy OF discussion. Referring to
the recent lynching Of the negro
George White and the attendant dis
orders the Every Evening says; There
was more lying to the square inch in
the newspapers in this neighborhood
then was ever known before" and
then it tells of specific instances OF
lying by philadelphia and New York
correspondents. ifEl9 .7s
In justice TO ourselves and to our
Wilmington contemporaries we say
that never was case involving so
much excitement treated more fully
or more fairly than they treated the
story from day to day. There were q
few mistakes. OF course. but they wer,
unintentional and covered only minoi
points. The outside papers were
naturally anxious 20 get the full story
and they We're not bound TO regar,
local interests. But with one or twl
exceptions they had trustworthy mel
on the spot. and in several instance
we saw instructions from their chief
insisting on accuracy. The Ever
Evening is provincial indeed il it ism
aware that a proved liar cannot hol
a position on any leading newspape
But we do assert that the creates
editorial columns Of a local paper. an
that paper was the Every Evening
After reviewing the burning Of Geort
White and the subsequent events
the week. it said: There are no l.
mentable occurrences 20 record as
result OF the extraordinary exciteme
of the week" We submit that
falsehood was uttered during I
whole time that equalled that.
Our contemporary goes serenely
- give another instance Of journals
prevarication. Referring to the ste
that after Senator Heyburn's weddi
a man presented him with bin 10
since due for $500. the Every Eve
ing calls the reporter "consciencel'
liar" and proceeds TO read him L
ture. However. we are Informed
reliable authority that the story
true, and the reporter was simply 3