Anti's Call For A Beijing News Walk Out

今天新京報正常出版，116版。新聞不僅僅是理想，也是現實的飯碗。我沒有資格指責任何普通的記者編輯選擇現實，但我至少對選擇新聞理想的人表示我的最高敬意。

我覺得今天這期新京報是特別值得收集的，你可以看到如此重大新聞史事件的蛛絲馬跡。這是一期要載入未來中國新聞自由史教材的報紙，到時候，中國最優秀的新聞學子都必須回顧這一篇章。

我們今天至少能欣賞理想主義的體現之一：智慧。請看A32氣象新聞版的這張城市表情照片。永安路106號就是新京報的報社地址。時間：昨天，12月29日。事件：頭鳥帶領著群鳥飛過高空，天空雖然不是很晴朗，但它們依然會載著心中的目標飛向遠方。

回頭對選擇現實的朋友說幾句。沒人指責你們。只是說，我們這些人是記者，記者以傾聽和記錄歷史脈搏為我們的最高使命，我們的優秀《京報》前輩可以為這個理想去死。你們選擇了現實，但你們錯過了歷史。

每個人的歷史都是自己寫的。很多年之後，有些人可以自豪地說，那天，我沒有屈服。有些人只能一次次地回避自己曾經也在現場。

工作機會很多，但歷史時刻數年才會一次。理想者要遠行，他們以後一路受到歡迎。你們選擇現實的人，多保重，路還很長。在我們這個新聞行當，聲譽遠比職位要重要。

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Today, Beijing News produced as normal and there were 116 pages.  News is not just about ideals, but also about making a living.  I have no right to accse any ordinary reporter or editor to make the realistic choice, but I can at least express my highest regard for the few who chose the ideals of journalism.

I feel that the issue of Beijing News today is especially worthy to collect.  You can see the hints for this major historical event in journalism.  This issue will enter into the future history of freedom of press in China.  By that time, the most excellent students of Chinese journalism will review this issue.

At the least, we can enjoy one expression of idealism: wisdom.  Please look at the city photograph on page A32 about the weather.  Yongan Road Number 106 is the address of Beijing News.  The time: yesterday, December 29.  The event: A leading bird leads the flock across the sky; although the sky was not very clear, they still head towards the distant target in their hearts.

I am going to turn and tell those friends who chose the reality.  Nobody is going to blame you.  But we are reporters, and reporters will use the oral history and lore as our highest truth.  Our excellent Beijing News predecessors died for that ideal.  You chose reality, but you have missed history.

Personal history are written by people themselves.  Many years later, some people will say that they did not give up on that day.  Other people can only evade repeatedly that they were not present then.

There are many job opportunities, but historical moments occur only once every few years.  When the idealists travel, they will be welcomed the whole way.  For those of you who choose reality, please take care because the road is long.  In journalism, our reputation is more important than our jobs.