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Editorial
March 26, 1918
The Evening Missourian
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
What is this article about?
The Missourian defends the Associated Press's accurate report of Germans shelling Paris with a long-range gun, contrasting it with errors from rival agencies, and praises AP's reliability during the war.
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GIVING THE NEWS
Much has been published and much said privately about the absurdity of the Associated Press report in the Missourian Saturday of the shelling of Paris by the Germans with a long range gun. Ridicule was to be expected from commercial newsgathering associations beaten by the Associated Press in the news of what is the greatest spectacular feat of the war and what seems to be one of the greatest inventive marvels of all time.
The Missourian again—and with pride—calls its readers' attention to the news reports furnished to it by the largest, most accurate, most efficient and most conservative news agency in the world, the Associated Press. As a member of the Associated Press the Missourian feels secure in the knowledge that it will never be led into the temptation of placarding the town with bulletins of a revolution in Austria, when there was no such revolution; or of the capture of 250,000 British prisoners when the largest number claimed by the Germans themselves was only 25,000; or of publishing a report that Ambassador Francis was fleeing from Russia when he was still at his post.
The Missourian claims no credit for its publication of the first news of the shelling of Paris. It knew that in case an error had been made that the invariable rule of the Associated Press would cause it to make a prompt correction, and hence the Missourian published the report of the shelling of Paris. The report was true.
The Missourian does claim some credit for furnishing to its readers in Columbia a news report supplied by an association that has a long established record for accuracy as against the errors, unfounded rumors and fakes of lesser agencies.
Much has been published and much said privately about the absurdity of the Associated Press report in the Missourian Saturday of the shelling of Paris by the Germans with a long range gun. Ridicule was to be expected from commercial newsgathering associations beaten by the Associated Press in the news of what is the greatest spectacular feat of the war and what seems to be one of the greatest inventive marvels of all time.
The Missourian again—and with pride—calls its readers' attention to the news reports furnished to it by the largest, most accurate, most efficient and most conservative news agency in the world, the Associated Press. As a member of the Associated Press the Missourian feels secure in the knowledge that it will never be led into the temptation of placarding the town with bulletins of a revolution in Austria, when there was no such revolution; or of the capture of 250,000 British prisoners when the largest number claimed by the Germans themselves was only 25,000; or of publishing a report that Ambassador Francis was fleeing from Russia when he was still at his post.
The Missourian claims no credit for its publication of the first news of the shelling of Paris. It knew that in case an error had been made that the invariable rule of the Associated Press would cause it to make a prompt correction, and hence the Missourian published the report of the shelling of Paris. The report was true.
The Missourian does claim some credit for furnishing to its readers in Columbia a news report supplied by an association that has a long established record for accuracy as against the errors, unfounded rumors and fakes of lesser agencies.
What sub-type of article is it?
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Associated Press
Shelling Of Paris
News Accuracy
War Reporting
German Long Range Gun
What entities or persons were involved?
Associated Press
Missourian
Commercial Newsgathering Associations
Germans
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Defense Of Associated Press Reporting On Shelling Of Paris
Stance / Tone
Proud Support For Associated Press Accuracy
Key Figures
Associated Press
Missourian
Commercial Newsgathering Associations
Germans
Key Arguments
Associated Press Report On Shelling Of Paris Was Accurate And A Great Feat
Ridicule From Competitors Beaten By Ap
Ap Is Largest, Most Accurate, Efficient, And Conservative News Agency
Ap Avoids Publishing False Rumors Like Revolution In Austria Or Exaggerated Prisoner Captures
Ap Would Correct Errors Promptly
Missourian Relies On Ap For Reliable News