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How Newspaper Men Look At It

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Parent Issue
Day
10
Month
February
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Newspaper mem are frequently 'raked over the coals," for givimg undue "promieence" to the chortconitogs of others. A newspaper man is supposed to ialthiully chronicle the dtomg's of the infoaibStants of the city 11 wtüch ib is publisked. If "John Boe," or "Richard Roe" so far lose sight of tlieir niMiho-oÜ as to become ntoxicated and arpear i:i po.ie tourt or punisliiment, 't,he papers usually ralblish the tact because said "John Doe" "doesu'.t amooint to much anyvay." Iï gome fellO'w better kuovz2 n the eommunity tluan the pi-overbiai 'John Doe" does the same thing and eceives punishment iherefor, the ïcwspapers are ceaisured for mentionng it. The newspaper man sees m much liypocrisy and sham in the every day happenings tihat come before id min.d's eye tbat if he doss mot acquire the art of reaidiii human nature and dioes not become heart-sore md weary {rom suoh knowledge he s not made of the Stuff reputed to be found in the make-up of the wrilder

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier