6. Here are some quotations to think over and discuss. Write short es­says giving your arguments for and against.

It is the delight in telling somebody something, it seems to me, that makes a man go into journalism and thereafter constitutes his personal reward.

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You cannot know too much or have too many useful qualities to be a good journalist.

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The TV men are certainly more important than the newspapermen, which is undoubtedly true but they are certainly more noisy.

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I cannot imagine any more rewarding way of life than journalism. I must admit i am in no position to speak of the advantages and disadvan­tages of other professions, since I have never worked outside journalism; but after 34 years in journalism I am still fascinated by the birth of the daily newspaper. Every day is a new day. Yesterday's news is history.

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When he retired in 1977 after 33 years with the New York Times, in­cluding posts as a foreign correspondent, managing editor, and chief of the Washington bureau, Clifton Daniel said, "There's no profession that offers you more variety in life or more excitement."

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As much as any other field, modern journalism offers the stimulation of action, the challenge of discovery, the sense of creativity.

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There are two great characteristics that make news work worthwhile. First, journalists are forced to keep learning, to enter new worlds, to see life from yet another perspective. Second, they are supposed to say what things really are.

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The Nineteenth Century was the era of the novelist, the Twentieth is the era of the journalist.

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One of the editors sums up what he considers the minimum require­ments for a journalist: a thorough education, sound training, and disci­pline; familiarity with basic skills of the journalist; a deep respect for one's personal and professional integrity.

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Most journalists find their work interesting and rewarding on the whole. They face new situations every day. They have chances to meet important and interesting people and deal with vital social and political issues. They get pleasure from doing a public service, however small their contribution. While they work constantly under deadline pressures, they consider this to be part of "being in the action". Most journalists develop a feeling of camaraderie toward their colleagues, of belonging to the news fraternity.

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Editors and other experts have cited many qualities that go to make a good journalist. Some say curiosity, a "nose for news". Others say integ­rity and courage, or vitality, or diligence. Still others say an ability to write with style and a disciplined mind to understand and relate the com­plex issues of modern times.

I shouldn't worry too much whether you have this or that quality, let alone a couple of dozen of them. The chief question is. whether the idea of being a reporter attracts you.

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It is fairly safe to say that the journalist who is most likely to get to the top is he who is a good, all-round man and at the same time has made himself something of an expert in one or two special directions. He must know a little about a lot, and a lot about a little.

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I can testify, however, that it is not essential to be an aggressive, fire- breathing extrovert to become a reporter. I myself was and still am the shy type, uneasy in the presence of the loud, the muscular, and the men­acing. Even so I got a job as a reporter too. Such a meek fellow takes on new stature and prestige when he can say, "I'm from the News." For now a powerful organization stands behind him.

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Compared to men, then, women in journalism are few, and the road is harder for them. But there is no doubt about it. Some of the best newspa­permen in the business are women.

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A journalist has a choice of three basic roles to play in the news business. He or she can be a reporter; an editor who edits and otherwise processes the news gathered by the reporter; or a supervising editor who manages the overall editorial operation.

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What you do every day is use your intellect and your talents to create something that is new and unique to you.