May 22, 1957

A group of newspapermen yesterday were discussing the angry outbursts
which have filled the air following a certain telecast–and the irony
thereof.

Over the years, sensitive public officials and law enforcement officers
have been wary of newspapermen because they occasionally touched on
sore subjects in print.

More mature public servants, of course, accepted, ignored or laughed off such typographical embarrassment.

But the sensitive gentlemen turned in relief to the big eye in the
living room for consolation and what appeared a more favorable display
of their deeds.

In recent months, however, some TV personalities, anxious to extend
their audiences, have thrown off all restraint in presenting scandalous
material.

Now those public officials realize they never had it so good as when
they dealt fairly with the press. Newspapermen omitted turning over
many rocks under which lurked ugly facts on the grounds of libel,
responsibility and good taste.

With the irresponsible TV boys, however, and there are only a few, the sky’s apparently the limit.