Some Newspaper Tendencies: An Address Delivered Before the Editorial Associations of New York & Ohio

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In this 1885 address, Whitelaw Reid, the editor of the New York Tribune, discusses the changing role of newspapers in American society. As journalism became more professionalized and sophisticated, Reid argued, newspapers had a responsibility to uphold high standards of accuracy, objectivity, and public service. Some Newspaper Tendencies is a fascinating snapshot of the state of American journalism in the late 19th century.