英语翻译

OnJournalism

Anewspaperismuchmorethanabusiness;itisaninstitution.Itreflectsandinfluencesthelifeofacommunity;itmayaffectevenwiderdestinies.

Itis,initsway,aninstrumentofgovernment.Itplaysonthemindsandconsciencesofman.Itmayeducate,stimulate,assist,oritmaydotheopposite.Ithas,therefore,amoralaswellasamaterialexistence,anditscharacterandinfluenceareinthemaindeterminedbythebalanceofthesetwoforces.Itmaymakeprofitorpoweritsfirstobject,oritmayconceiveitselfasfulfillingahigherandmoreexactingfunction.

Characterisasubtleaffair,andhasmanyshadesandsidestoit.Itisnotathingtobemuchtalkedabout,butrathertobefelt.Itistheslowdepositofpastactionsandideals.

Attheperilofitssoul,anewspapermustseethatthenewsitsuppliesisnottainted.Neitherinwhatitgives,norinwhatitdoesnotgive,norinthemodeofpresentation,musttheuncloudedfaceoftruthsufferwrong.Commentisfree,butfactsaresacred."Propaganda,"socalled,bythismeansishateful.Thevoiceofopponentsnolessthanthatoffriendshasarighttobeheard.Commentalsoisjustlysubjecttoaself-imposedrestraint.Itiswelltobefrank;itisevenbettertobefair.Thisisanideal.Achievementinsuchmattersishardlygiventoman.Perhapsnoneofuscanattaintoitinthedesirablemeasure.Wecanbuttry,askpardonforshortcomings,andthereleavethematter.

Oneofvirtues,perhapsthechiefvirtue,ofanewspaperisitsindependence.Whateveritsposititionorcharacter,itshouldhaveasoulofitsown.

Thatisthepathofself-respect----itisalsothepathofsuccess.Andwhataworkitis!Howmultiform,howresponsivetoeveryneedandeveryincidentoflife!Whatillimitablepossibilitiesofachievementandofexcellence!

Totheman,whateverhisplaceonthepaper,nothingshouldsatisfyshortofthebest.Itisherethatabilitycountsandthatcharactercounts,anditisonthesethatanewspaper,ifitistobeworthyofitspowerandduty,mustrely.