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Show THE MALIGNED REPORTER j Newspaper Hen Hcally Detest Scnn-- Scnn-- dal Stories; Public Demands Them. 1 "A common charge brought against the newspaper reporters Is that they arc heartless, thai they revel in laying before the world the closely guarded secrets se-crets of Individuals. It constantly happens hap-pens that a reporter must do unpleasant unpleas-ant things because others have been guilty of those violations of custom, law. or convention that make news The opprobrium that belongs to me real offender Is not Infrequently heaped upon the Innocent newsgatherer. There Is jio work a reporter detests so much ns that involving a social scandal, and j there is no story that a large percen- tage of readers will devour more eager- 1 ly. Thore Isn't a good reporter living who has not been guilty of that black- , est. least forgivable of all Journalistic 1 crimes, 'throwing down' ills newspaper, j to protect a helpless person Innocently Involved in a legitimate news story that is a matter of public record. On j tho whole, the newsgatherers aTe a tender-hearted folk and generous, and that which often passes for cynicism Is an Intense hatred and contempt for shams. If they appear suspicious it is becnuso long experience has taught them that thoy must constantly guard trgalnst deception. There Is no walk in life a good reporter Is not compelled, sooner or later, to Invade, and his position po-sition Is the trying one of being compelled com-pelled elthor to gain the conlldence of , or outwit thoso he meets there." Hart-' Hart-' ley Davis in Everybody's Magazine. |