Word: journalists
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...perform its duties with entire independence," said the London Times in 1852, "the press can enter into no close or binding alliances with the statesmen of the day. The duty of the journalist is the same as that of the historian-to seek out the truth, above all things, and to present to his readers not such things as statecraft would wish them to know but the truth as near as he can attain it." While U.S. and British newspapers today have more readers than ever in history, many observers on both sides of the Atlantic share a mounting conviction...
...basic commitment of journalism." Williams concludes, "remains the same as always. It is identical for all. It is to report honestly, to comment fearlessly, and to hold fast to independence ... It is upon the individual journalist that the ultimate responsibility rests. He is the legatee of a great tradition. He cannot abdicate...
...plays a part in his community's political and civic affairs. But there are some who deliberately refrain from such activities in the belief that to do so makes them less effective citizens. They are newspapermen of a large and far-spread school who think that a journalist, by identifying himself with specific groups or activities, compromises his primary role as an independent observer and critic of society. Journalists are far from agreed on the matter, and there are many who argue that editors and reporters who don't pitch into service and charitable activities fail...
...Godkin Lectures, established in 1903, honor the memory of Edwin L. Godkin, British-American journalist of the 19th century, who founded "The Nation" and edited the New York Evening Post. Recent Godkin Lecturers have been Hugh Gaitskill, John Lord O'Brian, Adlai E. Stevenson, John J. McCloy and U.S. Senators Paul Douglas of Illinois and Ralph Flanders of Vermont...
William Worthy, the American journalist who spent 41 days behind the Bamboo Curtain, will speak at 8:00 p.m. tonight in New Lecture Hall. The title of his speech is "Report From Red China...