Word: press
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Until news of the completion of architectural masterpieces is screamed from the headlines of the U. S. press. I count on TIME for as many unprovoked seven-column eulogies on Frank Lloyd Wright and others of his stature as seem necessary to keep readers informed about progress in this phase of our civilization. Congratulations on following and printing the cumulative news that is rarely run as front-page stuff today but tomorrow makes chapter headings in history...
...singularly bad start, Mrs. Nieman's plan last week came through to a finish heartily acclaimed by educators and press. Having mulled over the Nieman worry with leading publishers and editors, President Conant announced the novel Nieman Fellowship plan which falls well within the broad provisions of Mrs. Nieman's gift, actually $1,000,000 after taxes had been paid. With the $40,000 income Harvard will set up 15 annual Nieman Fellowships to be awarded to working newspapermen on leave of absence for an academic year (or half year) of Harvard study in any field they choose...
...great regions at least one man. Only prerequisites: three years' experience, a Godspeed from the boss, a thirst for knowledge. When they go back to their jobs they will presumably be better equipped to serve them and their communities, generally raise the tone of the working press...
Although it has long been recognized that the rights and privileges of broadcasters are not so great as those of the press, this letter pointed the difference in official black & white. The press, in spite of its guaranteed freedom, is not permitted to be immoral, obscene or libelous. But in order to preserve freedom of expression, freedom of artistic taste and freedom of information to all minorities however wrong-thinking they may be, the press is permitted to be vulgar, if not suggestive, to be just as offensive as it likes to "right-thinking people." By FCC doctrine as laid...
...having to observe a special set of taboos, but of daring to err only in one direction, by being too conservative. Frank McNinch's letter was as good as official notice to the radio industry that its future lies in entertainment and education but not in rivaling the press...