“They call me the father of illustrated journalism. What folly! I never thought any such thing. I had a small newspaper, which had been dead for years, and I was trying in every way to build up its circulation. What could I use for bait? A picture, of course.”
Quote by Joseph Pulitzer
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Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer was a Hungarian-American publisher who had a profound impact on the development of American journalism. He is renowned for his role as the publisher of the New York World, where he introduced innovative reporting methods and set high standards for investigative journalism. Pulitzer was also a distinguished philanthropist, establishing the Pulitzer Prize, which is awarded annually for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online, and musical composition journalism, as well as for public service. more