New York Times Editor states the truth about the media
John Swinton, the former Chief of Staff for the New York Times, was one of New York's best loved newspapermen. Called by his peers "The Dean of his Profession", John was asked in 1953 to give a toast before the New York Press Club, and in so doing, made a monumentally important and revealing statement. He is quoted as follows:
"There is no such thing, at this date of the world's history, in America, as an independent press. You know it and I know it. There is not one of you who dares to write your honest opinions, and if you did, you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid weekly for keeping my honest opinion out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar weekly salaries for similar things, and any of you who would be so foolish as to write honest opinions would be out on the streets looking for another job. If I allowed my honest opinions to appear in one issue of my paper, before twenty-four hours my occupation would be gone. The business of the journalists is to destroy the truth; to lie outright; to pervert; to vilify; to fawn at the feet of mammon, and to sell his country and his race for his daily bread. You know it and I know it, and what folly is this toasting an independent press? We are the tools and vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are the jumping jacks, they pull the strings and we dance. Our talents, our possibilities, and our lives are all the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Even the media tells you not to pay attention to it.
What else do you need?
Once you stop, you can think for yourself...as God intended.
You are correct...this is quote dated incorrectly
Research reveals that Swinton (1829-1901), after moving to New York, wrote an occasional article for the New York Times and was hired on a regular basis in 1860 as head of the editorial staff. Afterward holding this position throughout the Civil War, he left the paper in 1870 and became active in the labor struggles of the day. He later served eight years in the same editorial position on the New York Sun and later published a weekly labor sheet, "John Swinton's Paper."
The remarks were apparently made by Swinton, then the preeminent New York journalist, probably one night in 1880. Swinton was the guest of honour at a banquet given him by the leaders of his craft. Someone who knew neither the press nor Swinton offered a toast to the independent press. Swinton outraged his colleagues by replying: (the quote above)
The University of North Carolina Library has the following collection of letters sent to Swinton while at the Times:
UNC LIBRARY:
Letters received by Swinton, an editor with the New York Times, from two correspondents with the Union army: John R. Hamilton at City Point, Va.; and Henry Jacob Winser (1823-1896) at Fortress Monroe, Va. These are private letters sent to supplement news dispatches and contain confidential comments about military matters and about the reporters' experiences and methods.
http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/s/Swinton,John.html
This affirms the "corrected date" of tenure for Swinton at the NYT, he is attributed here as an "editor."
Below a more complete bio of Swinton sans the quote in question.
http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/pfaffs/p29/
He was, in fact, a "preeminent" New York journalist at the Times and at the Sun.
I have the quote at 1880 and wonder why it would appear on the net, literally 100's of times most often at puke conspiracy sites.
Anyway, as stated on this thread, these two authors attribute the quote to Swinton at a banquet in 1880 a far cry from when I posted (1953).
(Source: Labor's Untold Story, by Richard O. Boyer and Herbert M. Morais, published by United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, NY, 1955/1979.)
It really does raise the rabbles don't it?
Paranoia strikes. I grew up with the families of three different newspapers and have studied the press for 30 years. I am not a reporter nor am I trained as one.
I do know this truth, and retain the right to my opinion.
The press is not free, nor has it been...ever.
In 1914, 34 years after Mr. Swinton's quote President Wilson's signing of the Fed act was trumpeted by the NYT as the dawn of a new era of economic stability.
I understand that it is a comfortable to think that 'long ago' things were better but, that is not the truth.
The Federal Reserve bank is privately held. The press in our country does not choose to discuss this with you and me. There have been a number of audit movements over the years and all, as we know have failed.
To suggest to anyone here at the DP that the families that own the federal reserve bank (the currency monopoly) would not also have a media monopoly is naive.
Cronkite's one world government involvement is ignored by the press as he is roundly deified for his service to the "truth."
Further research will yield the truth about the current ownership family of the New York Times, the Sulzbergers. These people do not care about you or your children and any study on your part will affirm this statement.
Until all of us and our families grasp the accuracy of Mr. Swinton's statement we will achieve nothing in our goal to bring about a world ruled by peace.
Until we have a press that speaks of nothing but the truth of our world today, the majority of Americans will remain ignorant...
....the greatest of all diseases.
Unify
delete this thread
This thread sucks considering it's so misleading.
Get a real quote with a real date. As if we don't already have enough paranoia on this website without needing misleading quotes about the media.
read the rense link below
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1901
This guy died in 1901 according to wiki. How was he alive in 1953?
This is not exactly current.
No such thing as a Chief of Staff for New York Times:
And John had been dead for over 50 years in 1953.
That's kind of odd wouldn't you say?
http://www.rense.com/general20/yes.htm
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wow. fantastic fact checking
thank you for the link re: Labor's Untold Story, by Richard O. Boyer and Herbert M. Morais, published by United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, NY, 1955/1979
=)
Nice to see
The critical thinkers are alive and well on this site still.
WOW!!!
send this to o'reilly, hannity, and the rest of those media "prostitutes"!
O Captain, My Captain, rise up and hear the bells!
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