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Editorial
October 28, 1938
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Editorial from Alameda Times-Star defends newspapers against criticism for printing scandalous stories, explaining that news reflects people's real actions—both good and bad—and publishers prefer constructive content but report what occurs.
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PRINTING THE NEWS
(Alameda Times-Star)
Let's get this thing straight about the kind of news you read in the newspapers.
At club meetings, at conventions, and sometimes from the pulpit you hear the papers panned for printing stories about Mrs. M. training her husband with a six-gun; jilted lover horsewhips his rival on a downtown street; rich man's wife on way to Reno; Mrs. Z. abducted by Mr. T.; axe slayer pickles his victims, and on and on embracing the entire scope of misbehavior and devilishness.
Well, here's the point: The papers do not make the news. The news is made by people and their daily doings. The chances are you will find news of other kinds in every edition if you look for it.
If some of the news is bitter and scandalous, publishers are sorry. If news is sweet and constructive, publishers are happy. But news is news regardless.
Publishers would much rather fill their papers with such items as: Dr. X. retires and marks paid all of the old bills on his books; rich man donates $100,000 of the money he has made here to build an addition to the hospital; minister announces that never again will pleas for money be sounded from the pulpit; thousand wives resign downtown jobs so a thousand husbands may have them; motorists band together in resolve to drive carefully and mean it and on and on.
But you get the idea.
(Alameda Times-Star)
Let's get this thing straight about the kind of news you read in the newspapers.
At club meetings, at conventions, and sometimes from the pulpit you hear the papers panned for printing stories about Mrs. M. training her husband with a six-gun; jilted lover horsewhips his rival on a downtown street; rich man's wife on way to Reno; Mrs. Z. abducted by Mr. T.; axe slayer pickles his victims, and on and on embracing the entire scope of misbehavior and devilishness.
Well, here's the point: The papers do not make the news. The news is made by people and their daily doings. The chances are you will find news of other kinds in every edition if you look for it.
If some of the news is bitter and scandalous, publishers are sorry. If news is sweet and constructive, publishers are happy. But news is news regardless.
Publishers would much rather fill their papers with such items as: Dr. X. retires and marks paid all of the old bills on his books; rich man donates $100,000 of the money he has made here to build an addition to the hospital; minister announces that never again will pleas for money be sounded from the pulpit; thousand wives resign downtown jobs so a thousand husbands may have them; motorists band together in resolve to drive carefully and mean it and on and on.
But you get the idea.
What sub-type of article is it?
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Newspaper News
Scandalous Stories
Journalistic Responsibility
Positive News
People's Actions
What entities or persons were involved?
Publishers
Newspapers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Defense Of Newspapers Printing Scandalous News
Stance / Tone
Defensive And Explanatory
Key Figures
Publishers
Newspapers
Key Arguments
Papers Do Not Make The News; People And Their Actions Do
News Includes Both Bitter/Scandalous And Sweet/Constructive Stories
Publishers Prefer Positive Items Like Debt Forgiveness, Donations, And Moral Improvements
Criticism Of Papers Ignores That They Report Reality