American Masters

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

Discover the man behind the award. An immigrant who became a media mogul with an outspoken, cantankerous voice, who created two bestselling newspapers, Joseph Pulitzer championed what he regarded as the sacred role of a free press in a democracy. Directed by Oren Rudavsky (Time for School: 2003-2016).

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Discover the man behind the prizes. A journalist who became a media mogul with an outspoken, cantankerous editorial voice and best-selling newspapers, Joseph Pulitzer championed what he regarded as the sacred role of the free press in a democracy.

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  • The Spanish-American War and Yellow Journalism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Spanish-American War and Yellow Journalism

    S33 E5 - 1m 3s

    Joseph Pulitzer fought for readership with his nemesis, William Randolph Hearst, in the mid-1890s. Both crossed the line into “yellow journalism” during the Spanish-American War.

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    Joseph Pulitzer's and the Brooklyn Bridge

    S33 E5 - 2m 31s

    When the Brooklyn Bridge opened, Pulitzer challenged the one-penny pedestrian toll in his paper with a four-column woodcut of the bridge on the front page of the World, and declared: “Let the Bridge Be Free / A Penny Is a Workman’s Lunch.”

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