Joseph Pulitzer (1847)
Born in Hungary, Pulitzer immigrated to theUS during the Civil War and served in theUnion Army. He later became a reporter andpurchased and founded several newspapers,establishing the pattern of the modernnewspaper by combining investigativereporting with publicity stunts, self-advertising, andsensationalism. In his will, he established the Pulitzer Prizes,annual awards for achievements in American journalism, letters,and music. What famous saying about journalism is attributed tohim? More…
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