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Saluting six talented newspaper writers
From: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
Date: 20071120
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It was Sir Arthur Quiller Couch who said: "Suppose, sir, that you wish to become a journalist? Well, and why not?"
It is my good fortune to have known a number of eminent journalists in Cornwall. The first was Norman White, sports editor of The Cornishman at Penzance, who allowed me to contribute to his sporting pages. The pay was a penny a line - so you hoped he would use every word.
Norman gave the impression of a man somewhat on the edge but he wrote remarkably good reports on cricket and rugby considering he had poor sight. He taught me an early lesson: the importance of balance and ...
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