Every morning upon opening the Missourian to the opinion page, I am struck by the character and wisdom of Walter Williams’, the founding Dean of the School of Journalism, timeless advice to reporters. To those unfamiliar with this newspaper, it begins with “I believe that the public journal is a public trust” and ends with “I believe that clear thinking and clear statement, accuracy and fairness are fundamental to good journalism.”
Keep opinions off the front page
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | 10:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 2:49 p.m. CST, Monday, February 2, 2009
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