The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-10-15
A MINUTE
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Ills NSSN, DSStOSI AZ t.aa ouSii
October q, you will no doubt
read a lot about National News
paper Week, for this is the week
set aside for the nations news
papers in recognition for thci:
services, and for them to tell their
own stories of community Scrv,
ice.
We too. have a story. but very
little space or time in which to
tell it, While it may not be a
national record. or cvcl an out.
standing record. We arc never.
lhclcSS. proud Of it,
The week after We purchased
The paper in July of 1886 a count
was made of our subscriptions
and newsstand sales: the number
was 1919. The following week ""
dis Continued the dclinqucn, sub,
Scrib"rS. cutting our total lis: to
arou"d 725 To-day. We send
through the mail aud sell ON the
ncwsstands l2+5 papers. and we
are adding several nrw Subs,'rib.
rrS every week
This may not sound like out.
standing figures. hut when We
compare the total number Of 725
subscribers We had in 1856 to
the total number of tOday'S local
subscribers right here in Brown
ing t6lOD. We find that We have
only IS less local subscribers than
We had on our entire list when
We first came here
This should be of particular in.
icrcs, to advertisers because they
are now getting twice the reader
beverage for their advertising dol.
lar as they were three years ago
and. AT no increased charge.
We have always cndravorcd to
make The Glacier Reporter 4
real Community Paper with >pc.
rial emphasis on scr.in. the
Blackfrci Reservation and the
Blackfrci Tribe. We have tried
10 bc impartial and constructive
in our vir~s and editorial policy
We have tried 10 safeguard and
assis, IN building a better com.
muni,y. always with a positive ap
pro!,h to progress.
THIS Is not always easy because
IN tins business 4 publisher in.
var,ably finds certain elements
Of selfish interest and q great
lack Of supper, other than from
= moral standpoint.
The challenge to publishers
and editors 10 search on: WIN,
u right ~ objective reporting Il"
their readers and the editorial
pro,rs, a"ainS, the nature Of poll
;iral and social evils are hut tao
facets o many with which a
new >;,a;mr + constantly rnn!r"It'
I'd Ours Is 4 cspon>ibilI,y
al full and homes; presentation
Of public affairs. AS we'll as iryia.
to present a. much social news
as possible. and nj the same time
stay on good terms With the ad'
vcr;is"r> who support our paper
BaS,cally. the new >pap"rS are
considered source Of news.
but they are much more than
tina; I'y their very nature alone.
the editors and publishers mus,
give their thoughts exclusively &"
the puhlr'> best interest and the
welfare of their community Thus
they become "wairhdogS and lay
themselves open to ridirul" from
the elements they seek 10 ~"
irct ihrir community from
II Is IN this position that they
prc,rn, arguments for the en-
ii.h;rnmrnt Of the public and
attempt to bring out . clear and
honest picture.
THE free press - rs essential
:, the community and I" the
country ~ y whole. ~ = freedom
Of speech. and so Il Is that "" al!
ne Fourth Estate lay ourselves
wide 0prr to criticism aud com
plimrn, ~ the pro'rr'I"N %: these
rights and the service Of our
communities.