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The Mission Of A Newspaper

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Parent Issue
Day
3
Month
June
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

There are many people who Toelieve lt is the (luty oí an editor of anewspaper to try to puiblish, and exposé thoee who in their opinión do not conduct themselves properly. AVhen they ee law viola ted they are too eowardly ïitMiucntty to t ïi'm'selve.i lodge the eomplaint beiore the proper legal autHnoritteS, l-ut at once rush to the editor and demand that lie shall become judge. jury and extcative to punih ths mfeaeeds oí which they eomplaiu. Then there are fellovs who when tliey have a grievance or spit agaiusi anybixly, ny to ase tin' editor to ventílate tbelr ül-humor and punish their enemy. "What a poor idea they must have of the editor, wlien they tliink he s willing and anxious to do their dirty work for tihiem ! It is tibe duty O' ithe editoi" to publisH tlie news. champlon virtue and morality, and denounce evil, iminorality and wrong. But he mistakes his calliug if he undertakes tol become tbe especial guardián and regulator of tOne conduct of every individual oí the eommunity.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier