Show I i Confab al at BYU 1 k Attracts i Telegram Leased Wire Ire j PROVO Dec 4 Despite 4 Despite hea heavy winter weather more than high school and junior college students students students stu stu- dents from four states registered Saturday morning for the annual annual annual an an- nual intermountain journalism conference at Brigham Young university uni- uni S Students t u d den e n t s came from Utah Idaho Nevada and Wyoming Keynote talk of the opening session session session ses ses- sion was delivered by bv Ernest H. H Linford editorial writer for The Salt Lake Tribune who said No profession calls for more thorough thorough thorough thor thor- ough training and more good judgment than journalism Tells Tens Needs With all the mechanical improvements improvements im- im newspapers can be no better setter than the quality of report- report I ing ng Journalism needs freshness pliability and ability to adjust to circumstances We Vc can expect miracles in the next few years on the mechanical side of the newspaper field with newspapers being printed through I radio process and with television making malting it possible to see news as asit asit ast it t actually happens The net re result result re- re I sult suit should mean more and not fewer newspapers One of the country's needs Is Ismore Ismore Ismore more good honest news Not Cynical He advised students to be skeptical cal but not cynical to learn to recognize recognize recognize rec rec- rec- rec propaganda Shallowness of thinking and superficiality are arc some of our great weaknesses in journalism he said It is remarkable re remarkable remarkable re- re how seldom you find the combination of writing ability and I ability to dig out news Dean Carl F F. F Eyring of the college college college col col- col- col lege of arts and sciences B BY BYU Y U greeting the delegates to the convention convention con con- at the opening general session said No one needs such fundamental understanding of life as those who write the news After the general session those attending the conference broke into discussion groups which will continue throughout the day The conference concluded with an award session at pm p.m. in the Smith building auditorium |