Matt Weinstock

May 22, 1957

A group of newspapermen yesterday were discussing the angry outbursts which have filled the air following a certain telecast--and the irony thereof.

Over the years, sensitive public officials and law enforcement officers have been wary of newspapermen because they occasionally touched on sore subjects in print.

More mature public servants, of course, accepted, ignored or laughed off such typographical embarrassment.

But the sensitive gentlemen turned in relief to the big eye in the living room for consolation and what appeared a more favorable display of their deeds.

In recent months, however, some TV personalities, anxious to extend their audiences, have thrown off all restraint in presenting scandalous material.

Now those public officials realize they never had it so good as when they dealt fairly with the press. Newspapermen omitted turning over many rocks under which lurked ugly facts on the grounds of libel, responsibility and good taste.

With the irresponsible TV boys, however, and there are only a few, the sky's apparently the limit.