| Names |
JOSEPH PULITZER |
| Date of
Birth |
April 10, 1847 |
| Date of
Death |
October 29, 1911 |
| Identity |
Hungarian-born American newspaper publisher of the St.
Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World. |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1912: He founded the Columbia School of Journalism by
his philanthropic bequest.
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1917: Today, he is best known for the Pulitzer Prizes,
which were established in 1917 by money he bequeathed to Columbia
University to recognize artistic and journalistic achievements.
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| General |
- He introduced the techniques of "new journalism"
to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s.
- He became a leading national figure in the
Democratic Party and was elected Congressman from New York.
- He crusaded against big business and corruption,
and helped keep the Statue of Liberty in New York.
- The prizes are given annually to award
achievements in journalism and photography, as well as literature
and history, poetry, music and drama.
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