He was deeply influenced by Yu Youren, and wanted to let newspapers be the "new life force challenging corrupt power," destroying the old, establishing the new and pleading on behalf of the people.
陸鏗這股剛氣不必來自書本，他自承受于右任的鼓舞至深，要以報紙作為「新生力量向腐朽勢力挑戰」，破舊立新，為民請命 5.。