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| + | '''Joseph Pulitzer''' (1847-1911) was a newspaper magnate whose gifts led to the establishment of the [[Journalism School]] and the [[Pulitzer Prize]]. | ||
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| + | ===Early Life and Career=== | ||
| + | Hungry for adventure, Pulitzer immigrated to the United States in 1864 from Hungary in order to serve in the American Civil War. After the war, he moved to St. Louis, where he quickly rose in the ranks of the Republican Party, achieving the Missouri State Assembly in 1869. After the futile election campaign of Horace Greeley for president, Pulitzer defected to the Democratic Party. He was a brilliant journalist, single-handedly bringing about the merging of the ''St. Louis Post'' and the ''St. Louis Dispatch.'' The ''Post-Dispatch'' remains St. Louis' daily newspaper. | ||
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| + | ==="Yellow Journalism=== | ||
| + | In 1883 Pulitzer purchased the ''New York World'' and converted the failing newspaper into a thriving franchise by reporting on spectacular and sensational stories. By 1895, it was the largest newspaper in the United States in circulation. The term "Yellow Journalism" came to be associated with Pulitzer's showman-like style after his paper's aggressive coverage of the Spanish-American War. | ||
[[Category:Donors|Pulitzer, Joseph]] | [[Category:Donors|Pulitzer, Joseph]] | ||
Revision as of 02:25, 8 June 2009
Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911) was a newspaper magnate whose gifts led to the establishment of the Journalism School and the Pulitzer Prize.
Summary
Early Life and Career
Hungry for adventure, Pulitzer immigrated to the United States in 1864 from Hungary in order to serve in the American Civil War. After the war, he moved to St. Louis, where he quickly rose in the ranks of the Republican Party, achieving the Missouri State Assembly in 1869. After the futile election campaign of Horace Greeley for president, Pulitzer defected to the Democratic Party. He was a brilliant journalist, single-handedly bringing about the merging of the St. Louis Post and the St. Louis Dispatch. The Post-Dispatch remains St. Louis' daily newspaper.
"Yellow Journalism
In 1883 Pulitzer purchased the New York World and converted the failing newspaper into a thriving franchise by reporting on spectacular and sensational stories. By 1895, it was the largest newspaper in the United States in circulation. The term "Yellow Journalism" came to be associated with Pulitzer's showman-like style after his paper's aggressive coverage of the Spanish-American War.
