Loyola University Chicago - Loyolan Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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in I I? we Very Rev. Msgr. John M. Kelly Editor aaa Wqwoa ia Ollldnl Cathollc Paper al the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Dlocae ol Jolie! Pope St. Pius X once said: ln vain will you found missions and build schools if you are not able to wield the offensive and defensive weapons of a loyal Catholic Press. Ever aware of the prime importance of a strong and widely circulated Catholic newspaper, Tbe New llvorltl keeps Chicagoland Catholics informed of the latest and most important news events that in any way affect their lives as Catholics and Americans. Careful and extensive attention is given to matters of domestic, national, and international importance. To accomplish its purpose, The New llnnrlrl employs forty persons in its own oliices for editorial, advertising, circulation, and general business operations. At an ex- penditure of about 520,000 per week, The New ll'f'm'lil brings to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Diocese of Joliet more news, pictures, features, instruc- tion, and advertising than any other diocesan paper in the country. A circulation growth of more than 128 percent during the last ten years is an impressive index of its success. EDITORIAL STAFF. The backbone of the New Wnrlfz' is its editorial staff, a group of dedicated men and women who devote themselves to bringing to Chicagoland Catholics a Catholic point of view in current news events. as is, 'wo 4 l l I 'Qi 'I

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CHICAGO JUURNALISM THE 1959 LUYULAN The heart of all journalism is the news. The task of the journalist is gathering, recording, and distributing the news. As such, his function has come to be one of the most crucial in modern times. American democracy, with all its benefits, imposes upon its members the responsibility of active and in- telligent participation in their country's affairs, a re- sponsibility which demands that Americans themselves be fully and ably informed of signihcant personalities and events. The service, however, which a newspaper renders its readers goes beyond the routine recording of a specific event. The truth of a given situation is neither easy to find nor simple to portray. To bring truth alive, to portray it in print, requires the precision and objectivity which is indicative of journalism at its best. The speed and immediacy, moreover, with which a newspaper can perform its role places it in the unique position of acting as the historian of today, the prophet of tomorrow. The Lojiofrm, therefore, proudly dedicates its 1959 edition to journalism and especially to the journalists of Chicago. The city's four major dailies, its many neighborhood and foreign language journals, as well as The New World, have demonstrated their outstanding dedication and skill. Chicago and the nation are richer for their service. YL jj ll, il' fgj ig .Q af if it c 'NJ .......,....r,..w......-..un-,,..-..-:... ..--.,-.--,.w-.i.Hm.,.u-1.1-.rv yu----uma .--...n -. - -wi 'L Lisa.- . 1 , .W Y nil ll

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lln Q ml Ill ,- I Ill W an new f 1 we :aa as n I HI 'U :Q fllhiragu Urihnuz ROM A first edition of 400 copies pulled from a Wash- ington hand press on june 10, 1847, the Cbmzgo Tribune in 1 11 years has grown into one of the most widely read standard- sized newspapers in the United States, with a circulation that exceeds 900,000 on weekdays and 1,-400.000 on Sundays. From a single room above a Chicago grocery store, its othces and plant, centered in world-famous Tribune Tower, have grown into a newspaper publishing organization encom- passing timberlands, paper mills. a shipping line, radio and television stations, and other newspapers. From a few col- umns of hand-set, hand-printed news, it has become a news- paper printed in black and white, newsprint color, color rotogravure, and comicolor on high speed presses of the latest design. As the Claiclzgn Tribune moves into its 112th year of con- tinuous publication, its news coverage and production facilities are considered among the most complete and eilicient avail- able, its editorials are regularly quoted throughout the world, and the annual advertising investment in its columns are un- surpassed by any ncwspaper in the world. 117 XV. D. Maxwell Editor Tribune Tower has been the home of the Chinzgo Tribzme since 1925, when the Tower was erected from the design awarded first prize in the inter- national architectural com- petition sponsored by the Tribmze in 1922. Wfewidwnn-Q,-5- -7 '44 ' W I