FAMST 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nellie Bly, Joseph Pulitzer, The Baltimore Sun
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1883 joseph pulitzer (an editor of the baltimore sun) buys new york world. Made it a newspaper that screamed for attention. Wanted to see working and living conditions in nyc improve. Nellie bly - aka - elizabeth cochrane seaman (born 1864) Went from reporting at pittsburgh post dispatch to new york world. Did a series of investigative reports on factory work and female work conditions. Convinced doctors to diagnose her as insane so she could report from an insane asylum. Brought people and conditions to life that were once invisible/overlooked. Made it around the world in 72 days. Foreign news growing as element of papers during this time. Given sf examiner by father as graduation gift. Engaged in sensational, exaggerated news -- "yellow journalism" Promoter of the cuban revolution to boost circulation and self. Building relationships with reporters to boost their careers and further their political interests. Built reputation as a reformer, first in nyc.
