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March 6, 1882
National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Article from Toledo Telegram on secrets kept by newspaper professionals to uphold honor and reliability, noting the challenges in extracting confidential information from editors to compositors.
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Secrets of Newspaper Men.
The following from the Toledo Telegram appears to have been written for the especial benefit of the editor of an alleged Sunday newspaper at Denver.
"There is probably no newspaper man of experience in the country who does not hold secrets of importance in his mind which, if made public, would create a sensation, but would stamp him as being unreliable, and consequently unfit for his profession. The great race for precedence in the publication of news impels him to do his utmost to outstrip his contemporaries, but a higher feeling, the dictate of honor, keeps sacred the trusts reposed. Frequently a person would like to know the authorship of certain matters published and whether his efforts are directed to 'pumping' the managing editor or the galley-boy, they are alike fruitless. Every compositor on a paper, as a rule, knows the handwriting he sets up, but if any other persons think they can learn it from him—well, let them try it."
The following from the Toledo Telegram appears to have been written for the especial benefit of the editor of an alleged Sunday newspaper at Denver.
"There is probably no newspaper man of experience in the country who does not hold secrets of importance in his mind which, if made public, would create a sensation, but would stamp him as being unreliable, and consequently unfit for his profession. The great race for precedence in the publication of news impels him to do his utmost to outstrip his contemporaries, but a higher feeling, the dictate of honor, keeps sacred the trusts reposed. Frequently a person would like to know the authorship of certain matters published and whether his efforts are directed to 'pumping' the managing editor or the galley-boy, they are alike fruitless. Every compositor on a paper, as a rule, knows the handwriting he sets up, but if any other persons think they can learn it from him—well, let them try it."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Newspaper Secrets
Journalism Ethics
Professional Honor
Story Details
Story Details
Commentary on the secrets held by experienced newspaper men, which if revealed would cause sensation but damage their reliability; emphasizes honor in keeping trusts, futility of extracting authorship info from staff, and compositors' knowledge of handwriting.