Joseph Pulitzer

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/joseph-pulitzer

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Joseph Pulitzer born?April 10, 1847
2. Where was Joseph Pulitzer born?Makó, Hungary
3. When did Joseph Pulitzer die?October 29, 1911 (age 64)
4. What is the career?Journalist, newspaper publisher, politician
5. Who was Joseph Pulitzer?Joseph Pulitzer was a Hungarian immigrant who became one of America’s most famous newspaper owners. He helped make newspapers a powerful voice for people and created the Pulitzer Prizes.
6. How did Pulitzer change the New York World newspaper?He added exciting headlines, color pictures, and lots of crime and sports stories. He also used the paper to fight corruption and help ordinary people.

Yellow Journalism: A type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more copies.
Civic Engagement: The active participation of citizens in the life of their community and society.
Endowment: A gift of money or property that is given to an organization, usually to support it financially.