Show Research Urged I In Journalism By Professor Columbia School Dean Cites Giles Importance of Profession New York York Careful IP Careful research research research re re- search into the philosophy of of f journalism journalism jour journalism jour jour- with an eye to keeping it free from government domi domination was urged last week by Dean Carl W W. Ackerman of th the Columbia School of Journalism I I am con confident dent 1 he e saiu saia that new fields of research h will opened in in journalism as aJ well viell as in in philosophy and the public welfare will be promoted in in time as much muchas as it has been promoted by research research research re re- search in in the social sciences sciences in pure science and in in medicine in in re recent recent re- re cent years The philosophy of journalism is isa isa is isa a continuous search for knowledge of the truth in in a life of action In In journalism today there is an irresistible urge to meet changing conditions of the day with change but one of the needs of tomorrow is research research research-research research in in all aU of the relationships between the newspaper newspaper newspaper news news- paper and the social order Annually vast sums are pumped the into th arteries o. arteries arteries' of j ics government gov government medicine social science chemistry electricity philosophy radio economics sociology religion ion history and other fields of in inquiry in in in the the aggregate many millions millions mil mil- lions of dollars are appropriated each year by educational and philanthropic Philanthropic philanthropic phil Phil- foundations while practically practically practically nothing is is spent on research in m journalism In In a nation where everyone active active active ac ac- tive in in public affairs recognizes es the newspaper reports of his activities or heeds editorial comment in a nation where there is a of attention to editorials where cartoonists wield the baton of public public public pub pub- lic opinion where news Is the sinews sinews of public sentiment where reform recovery and reconstruction depend m in an important measure upon newspaper attention interest and comment surely here is is a field for study While not an exact exact- science exact science science itis itis it itis is is becoming an exacting profession profession profession sion sion and as such it is is entitled to recognition by those foundations whose sole right to exist is to improve improve im improve im- im prove education and advance the public welfare |