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Poem
September 21, 1940
The West Virginia Digest
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Poem offering fatherly advice from journalist Andy Razaf to his son on core principles: brevity, accuracy, simplicity, protecting confidences, prioritizing unusual news, upholding justice and honor, and using the pen to enlighten.
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A Journalist To His Son
Be brief and strive for accuracy
And reason that is sound;
Cling ever to simplicity,
Seek not to be profound
Don't betray a confidence
For nothing could be worse;
Remember "Man bites dog"
Is news
And never the reverse.
Let right and justice be your aim;
Choose honor as your guide;
Be not for sale, but truth proclaim
Tho' on the weaker side.
Your pen should be a beacon light
To make men see and think;
They who have kept these rules in sight
Have never wasted printer's ink!
—Andy Razaf.
Be brief and strive for accuracy
And reason that is sound;
Cling ever to simplicity,
Seek not to be profound
Don't betray a confidence
For nothing could be worse;
Remember "Man bites dog"
Is news
And never the reverse.
Let right and justice be your aim;
Choose honor as your guide;
Be not for sale, but truth proclaim
Tho' on the weaker side.
Your pen should be a beacon light
To make men see and think;
They who have kept these rules in sight
Have never wasted printer's ink!
—Andy Razaf.
What sub-type of article is it?
Verse Letter
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Journalism
Advice
Son
Accuracy
Truth
Honor
What entities or persons were involved?
—Andy Razaf.
Poem Details
Title
A Journalist To His Son
Author
—Andy Razaf.
Subject
Advice To Son On Journalism
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Remember "Man Bites Dog" Is News And Never The Reverse.
Your Pen Should Be A Beacon Light To Make Men See And Think;
They Who Have Kept These Rules In Sight Have Never Wasted Printer's Ink!