The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-24
American
Journalism

Probably better selection O man with subject
could be made Mr. Ochs has been associated with his older brother
Adoph S Ocs newspaper enterprises for years. and the
journalism. While George W. Octs performed Her
cuean tasks amounting almost miracles newspaper enterprise
that his brother has he has been closely identified with him
of his enterprises and besides has had wider experience public
and sempubc affairs mayor OF Chattanooga and in party
izaton SO that important his views from both the
inside and the outside of newspaper enterprise.
The labors of his brother, with whom include
the building OF the Chattanooga Times to position and influence
nowhere equaed by in city larger than Chattanooga
He took the New York Times when had become almost morbund
from dry and in the very hyday OF exaggerated and reckless jour
nasm built of the papers America He the
the Public Ledger which had become the ghost OF the great
journal created by George W. Chs Them built up
present Philadelphia Public Ledger Philadelphia what
has always had Of the leading papers of America
It Of this experience that Mr.. Ocs writes is from high
enthusiasm his he
achievements its Obligations What he thinks journalism
suggested by what he saws in his opening paragraph The press
within half century the chief enlghten
it has awakened the full perception OF their powers
and has established the fact that alert and public opinion
is irresistible the mghtes force evolved by modern civilization
In reviewing the development OF the daily he points
the position journalism occupies today Principal among
The eapenng in the OF white paper the development of the
of the printing press itself present high state of eff
cheney the improvements stereovpng the invention of the limo
and other Npesetng appliances and the telegraph
methods OF distribution OF the printed paper.
One of the interesting portions Of the paper
and there reason to suspect Of the most interesting portions
to the writer that wherein he discusses qualifications
publisher editor and and particularly the degree which
college education useful or necessary and whether that college
education should be the broad collegiate specialized
sne ne hod that dVerSed equipment IS necessary Its essen
tai element broad welbaanced intelligence clear perception
and high appreciation Of the true mission Of ournaism resolute
conduct the newspaper faction
personal political ambition sinister material ends;
rae unbiased uncoored rigid fairly by the
public 1t is quite as important that this sincerity Of nrnose he @
impressed upon all the staff The publisher embodes the soul
OF the newspapers character influence respond
personality as man needs the impeno lsne Of conscience
The editor and the reporter his estimation should
ough collegiate education The subjects they infinite
variety bounded by OF human activity They need
lie considers fundamental thorough grounding English
knowledge the constitution the United
which he lives thorough mdoctnaton Of the spirit
tons clear understanding of sociology political SCIENCE
political history all nations and some conception OF researches in
science and industry he be veed in foreign history keep
touch with industrial activities and study the political situation in diff
eet countries the globe he must keep abreast of current liter
ure the best newspapers and the standard magazines both Ame
In discussing the ordinary collegiate course and
special Journalistic preparation for journalism
gives his preference and judgment for the former emphacay
~ ne says ulS lor the dIverslhed duties OF the
editor The editor must be scholar but in addition he have
Keen knowledge OF human nature He should be thoroughly human
responsive to the throbbngs of the great heart OF mankind"
journalism as at present developed the teacher of the
nerable hosts OF setconcOus democracy the
dumb and orme Unless THIS bF PRG t oGsntnt woba be
m interrupted nation democracy
ung republic far greater than the imagination of
In conclusion Mr. conditions that gave rise to
yellow and red journalism, and their his
mind they the great American nstu
ons In his vew whether Democracy shall
hands of these enemies of the Republic
an enlightened people successfully resist their nsdou assaults
pends on the sane, sober journalists OF the future,
1T not at all surprising that Mr. Ochs should strong
OF this subject His entire journalistic career together
his brother has been conducting newspapers along where
educate the point Of
recognizing that recessness and exaggeon
prise and that sanity and dignity compatible with resoueuness
energy and euu activity This has especially been their expert
nce in New York and Philadelphia where in field which yellow
ness and redness reached their poeosi they fought the
fight of ceanness decency policy sanity in method
The most striking omission in this interesting paper
formal recognition of the duty Of the public
the fact that there discrimination among newspaper readers
although undnaby nothing like ought to be- And that
this duty and the imperfect recognition which there is to
lie of the greatest corrective influence journalism