The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

UltHAfh'
"a Vicinity. held Friday evening, Mo-
.,ber 10, at the Princeton Club. Os-
IA Garrison Willard presented some of
Possibilities of Journalism" His
Il, oas a revelation. Some OF the old
\, ~ tine fifty members present said
srasrd that they could not remem-
4, a discourse before this body more
Eliminating or more interesting. Mr..
Ma N used many concrete Illustrations
Ich cannot be quoted. but which were
II ~ hearers, all keen followers OF pub
Y, opinirr. amazingly clear.
In introducing Mr.. Willard. President
walier H. Eddy quoted Prof Erskines
~, Tor ideals. THE things we should
IA 90 on doing forever" ''Mr. VIII
~ remarked pr. Eddy. will %
'.,y this test to the field OF Journal
sm"
From the educational point Of view"
NJ villa ri. "the great Joy OF
s,.naner work Is that ones training 10
Las on all the time. II Is n delightful
" 10 see men grow In the profession.
P, they can grow at all they grow
.girkly and steadily.
Another pleasant phase OF the work
!. that Journalism Is a stepping stone TO
Nssr professions. Men actually take
.ourse. with us in preparation for liter
.wrs and for politics. Newspaper Of
a. ,or example, have been the train
- school, for Fire Commissioner Adam
I'm for Theodore Rousseau, secretary
Nayor Mitchell. and for President Nc
[Aaeny OF the boaiu VI ~,
IN only a ie" III Jul Wv" ~. n
ren, 100. are goins no" my ,..', as
rom newspaper o'"csS, par''"'"'' Us
he schools OF oournaiisrn.
These SCHOOLS Oh Jou,.aIlein, ny M me
rly. have yet 10 prove themselves ~.
tradition In many orhces Is tna a oI.u
r~gyersity training 49, aiter All u'e oes'
PREPARATION FOR journalism. Inc tech-
;i1ue OF the protess'oh ~ very Inns.
Wy bright young man can get TINS III
I day or so. IL - only falr' however W
defer judgment on n schoois OF jour
,alsm until 1t Is seen whether their
Is-aduates are the typo OF men VINO Will
into the field bringing with them
gh ideals and whether they Will up
" the profession.
What the newspaper held wants Is
at We shall get from some schools men
no viii come into the work unwillins
, take assignments that ought not to be
.fen 10 a SertieIlau.
The foregoing considerations are but
,ds lights. In considering the possipiH-
AZ n Journalism we must first look
.1larely AT the regard IN which h pro-
,...ion il now held, and then look upon
M principles which alone can cause II
% achieve any considerable part OF its
nagntacent possibilities.
Tn. profession does not to-day stand
high as it used to stand. Almost
yaribly people now distrust th'
a94rs. The trend OF public opinion Il
,;ainst the press, This Is particularly
dent from the fire OF criticism undei
ca the chief news dispensing agency
4 the country rests. This orglnizttlof
gives the news TO over 900 papers Socia'
~~,,rners. Socialists. almost all radicals
MP tie one hand, insist that thls agency
dominated by the interests the in
ar~ss. on the other hand. complain
a. i is ruled by the radicals AS :
s'.e- ~ fact 1t is the creature o.
e newspapers. IL IL forbidden 10 max
offs. i gathers its news at enormous
- ard seeks to present 1t IN an ut
7'iv color,ess. unbiased way In reallt!
e often denounced II ooes ho
AIRY propaganda -
IL have been on a commlttee 10 W
SNAsiig1ite 10 tho limit complaints mau
Salnst this agency. and nave uis
oyerei that, so far as motive rs co.,
e-red the objections are praeaca'l
without foundation. In n NUMBER q
AVS there have been inaccuracies ou
,h-se a been due 10 noneSt erro
fa,her thar 10 bias.
let us, however. n reason
Tor this suspicion and distrust OF ie"r
sana-e and aeSs how mlCn OF III We nav
armed. To me there are some siai'h
faults, and as ! nave noted the chIt
complaints OF the public. theS nave 'aNe
'orm IN my mind az follows;
81 The persistent refusal 10 r'ght
Wrong done editorially.
- The suppression or news TOT proI'
o. because of fear or some powerful IL
Hence.
y. The laying or false emphasis y
es c because or criminal or III
rorthy motives.
~ An amazing ana o1ten cri'n'"'
AK OF accuracy in reporting -,
y. lndefensible a upon pun
ser, coupled with shocking INVASION ,
!1Vacy OF ooth pnnllc ana prI'a.e -
'Wdldls' from when not even "o'"e
'e tAe'npt
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