| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION Theron Liddle managing editor of the Deseret News and Telegram said to an audience of journalism undergraduates in 1955 Many people believe that the newspapers are dying outcan promise any of you and will soon not be in existence But entering the journalism field that it will be the liveliest corpse you have ever seen Cowboy humorist Will Rogers no doubt reminiscing about his hometown of Claremore Oklahoma once commented Take away my ham take away my eggs even my chili but leave me my newspaper Even if it has such purely local news as Jim Jones came home last night unexpectedly and bloodshed ensued or Jes Bushyhead our localD is having one of the best years in his career practically speaking but they just wonpay him when they get well And Election ainfar off and everybody is up for office that can sign an application blank Now all that donseem much news to you but it is news especially when you know the people and they are your own folks So no matter how punk you think your local newspaper is let them take it away from you forwhile and see how you feel The old newspaper think is about our biggest blessing But whatsaid about the press isnlimited to observations of journalists or of humorists Other figures of world renown have been quoted on the proand conof newspapers and their widely divergent opinions are food for thought The organization of our press has truly beensuccess Our law concerning the press is such that divergencies of opin ion between members of the government are no longer an occasion for public exhibitions which are not the newspapers business We ve eliminated that conception that everybody has the right to say whatever comes into his head The speaker Adolf Hitler head of GermanyThird Reich and architect of World War II Robust criticism of government by the press and the consequent skepticism of the press on the part of the government are the necessary ingredients fortruly free society The opinion of Sen Sam Ervin Car staunch proponent of press freedom and newsmanprivilege 412 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
