The editor sat in his sanctum, his countenance furrowed with
care,
His mind at the bottom of business, read more

The editor sat in his sanctum, his countenance furrowed with
care,
His mind at the bottom of business, his feet at the top of a
chair,
His chair-arm an elbow supporting, his right hand upholding his
head,
His eyes on his dusty table, with different documents spread.

Journalism - an ability to meet the challenge of filling the space.

Journalism - an ability to meet the challenge of filling the space.

Caused by a dearth of scandal should the vapors
Distress our fair ones--let them read the prayers.

Caused by a dearth of scandal should the vapors
Distress our fair ones--let them read the prayers.

The liberty of the press is the palladium of all the civil,
political, and religious rights of an Englishman.

The liberty of the press is the palladium of all the civil,
political, and religious rights of an Englishman.

A Fourth Estate, of Able Editors, springs up.

A Fourth Estate, of Able Editors, springs up.

You (reporters) should have printed what he meant, not what he said.

You (reporters) should have printed what he meant, not what he said.

The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or read more

The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or eleventh on their list.

I hope we never live to see the day when a thing is as bad as some of our newspapers read more

I hope we never live to see the day when a thing is as bad as some of our newspapers make it

Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.

Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.