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Joseph Pulitzer (/ ˈ p ʊ l ɪ t s ər / PUUL-it-sər; born Pulitzer József, Hungarian: [ˈpulit͡sɛr ˈjoːʒɛf]; April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911) was a Hungarian-American politician and newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World.
Joseph Pulitzer was born to a wealthy family of Magyar-Jewish origin in Mako, Hungary on April 10, 1847. The elder Pulitzer (a grain merchant) retired in Budapest and Joseph grew up and was educated there in private schools and by tutors.
May 6, 2024 · Joseph Pulitzer (born April 10, 1847, Makó, Hungary—died October 29, 1911, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who helped to establish the pattern of the modern newspaper. In his time, he was one of the most powerful journalists in the United States.
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- HE WAS REJECTED BY SEVERAL ARMIES. As a teenager, Joseph Pulitzer was turned down by Austrian, British, and French armies because of his poor eyesight.
- HIS FIRST U.S. YEARS WERE HARDSCRABBLE. After the war, the young and nearly penniless veteran was unable to make it in New York—where he slept on park benches—and headed for St. Louis, Missouri.
- HIS FIRST BIG CAREER OPPORTUNITY CAME THANKS TO CHESS. While observing a chess match between two German speakers at a St. Louis library, Pulitzer critiqued a move.
- HE ALSO HAD A POLITICAL CAREER. Many prominent newsmen have identified with a political party, but Pulitzer took it a step further, actually serving as a politician.
Apr 2, 2014 · Newspaper editor and publisher Joseph Pulitzer helped set the pattern of the modern newspaper. In his time, he was one of the most powerful U.S. journalists.
In the latter years of the 19th century, Joseph Pulitzer stood out as the very embodiment of American journalism. Hungarian-born, an intensely indomitable figure, Pulitzer was the most skillful of newspaper publishers; a passionate crusader against dishonest government; a fierce, hawk-like competitor who did not shrink from sensationalism in ...
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Oct 11, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian immigrant who became one of the most influential figures in American journalism in the late 19th century. He founded the New York World and sponsored events like Nellie Bly's around-the-world trip, but also faced rivalry with William Randolph Hearst.
