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He comes, the herald of a noisy world,
With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks;
News read more
He comes, the herald of a noisy world,
With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks;
News from all nations lumbering at his back.
Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the read more
Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last.
Nobody's interested in sweetness and light.
Nobody's interested in sweetness and light.
None of our political writers . . . take notice of any more than
three estates, namely, Kings, Lords read more
None of our political writers . . . take notice of any more than
three estates, namely, Kings, Lords and Commons . . . passing by
in silence that very large and powerful body which form the
fourth estate in the community . . . the Mob.
To serve thy generation, this thy fate:
"Written in water," swiftly fades thy name;
But he who read more
To serve thy generation, this thy fate:
"Written in water," swiftly fades thy name;
But he who loves his kind does, first and late,
A work too late for fame.
Journalism is in fact history on the run.
Journalism is in fact history on the run.
Did Charity prevail, the press would prove
A vehicle of virtue, truth, and love.
Did Charity prevail, the press would prove
A vehicle of virtue, truth, and love.
The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.
The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.
Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.
Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.