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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
Feb 24, 2010 · Learn how Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian immigrant, became a media baron who transformed American journalism with his papers in Saint Louis and New York. Discover his legacy of objectivity, reform, and influence in politics and culture.
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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 ...
