.Advice from Uncle Joe
“Put it to them briefly, so they will read it; clearly, so they will appreciate it; picturesquely, so they will remember it; and, above all, accurately, so they will be guided by its light.”
—Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), newspaper publisher
(Thanks to alert WORDster David Bresnahan)
(Illustration by William A. Rogers, Harper’s Dec. 28, 1901)
Editor’s Note: Sounds easy enough.(Illustration by William A. Rogers, Harper’s Dec. 28, 1901)
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"Sounds simple enough"
ReplyDeleteEven the most cursory examination of Pulitzer's admonitions reveals that meeting these four criteria is a task beyond the facility of all but the most erudite compositors. Twain and Steinbeck come to mind...
Regards from a correspondent in Thailand ---------- Mark Pelkey
Where’s the store on the Word website?
ReplyDeleteI’d like to buy today’s Word in needlepoint, please.
Betty