School of Journalism. Women in Newspaper Management;
School of Journalism. Women in Newspaper Management.
Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for New Communications;
Indiana University, Bloomington. School of Journalism;
Women in Communications, inc.;
Frank E. Gannett Newspaper Foundation;
[AI-Generated Summary] Nelson Poynter, chairman of the Saint Petersburg Times and founder of Congressional Quarterly, discusses his conviction that a free and independent press is a "sacred trust" essential to self-government. Poynter emphasizes that true editorial freedom requires financial independence, arguing that newspapers should remain debt-free and under individual control rather than being beholden to public stockholders or advertisers. He highlights his commitment to journalistic integrity through the creation of Congressional Quarterly—designed to provide transparent reporting on legislative voting records—and his support for staff "go to hell money," which ensures employees have the financial reserve to leave a job that compromises their values. Poynter maintains that there is no incompatibility between a profitable business and a good newspaper; in fact, he believes profitability is a prerequisite for the independence required to serve the public interest.
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