In a letter to the editor of the BYU Daily Universe about Martin Luther King, BYU student Barbara J. McDaniel argues that "a great man's death . . . is never 'dead news'".
- Type
- News (traditional)
- Source
- Barbara J. McDaniel LDS
- Hearsay
- Direct
- Reference
Barbary J. McDaniel, "DR. KING," BYU Daily Universe, April 24, 1968, p. 2, accessed December 5, 2022
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- Daily Universe
- Audience
- General Public
- Transcription
DR. KING
Editor:
The Salt Lake Tribune considered Martin Luther King Jr.'s death first page news for five consecutive days--including Wednesday, the first day the Universe published after Spring break.
However, I do think it is silly to quibble over first and second page news. The real point at hand is the fact that the Universe slighted an important event affecting the entire world. Again BYU may be labeled the "Isolationist University."
I think Mr. Summers you have seriously confused the definition of "dead news." A great man's death and a tribune [tribute?] to his life is never "dead news" as we testify to every Sunday.
Barbara J. McDaniel
EDITOR'S NOTE: Your comparison is in poor taste.
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