Reflections from files of the Saratoga Sun
100 years ago
October 7, 1915
Editing a Newspaper
Editing a newspaper is a pleasing business — if you can stand it.
If subscribers want to bawl about anybody the editor’s the goat.
If the town is lagging behind and people won’t get out and make things hum — its because the town paper is on the bum.
If business is bad—it’s because the editor wants too much money for his advertising space.
If business is good — advertising hasn’t anything to do with it, but conditions are right.
If we print what pleases people — that is our duty and we deserve no credit.
If we print...
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