Joseph pulitzer biography birthday, trivia hungarian. In 1878, joseph pulitzer purchased the bankrupt st. Postdispatch columnist tony messenger wins pulitzer prize. Pulitzer, joseph 18471911, american editor and publisher who bought declining newspapers and restored them to national influence. Apr 08, 2019 the name pulitzer continues to loom large in the journalism world and in st. Louis post dispatch columnist tony messenger has won a pulitzer prize for his series of columns about debtors prisons in missouri. Louis westliche post, agerman newspaper, and the st. Louis postdispatch building, closed the door behind him and faded into obscurity. Joseph pulitzer article about joseph pulitzer by the free. It is the largest daily newspaper in the metropolitan area by circulation, surpassing the belleville newsdemocrat, alton telegraph, and edwardsville intelligencer. Together with william randolph hearst he was the leading u. Pulitzers words stay behind to hopefully inspire a.
It was founded in 1878 when joseph pulitzer purchased the 15yearold, bankrupt st. Louis postdispatch, was considered one of americas outstanding journalists at the time of his death in 1911. Louis, though the pulitzer family sold the postdispatch in 2005. Louis dispatch at a public auction and merged it with the st. Pulitzers postdispatch became known for its crusading journalism, hardhitting editorials, and indepth investigative reporting. Louis, mo the postdispatch will soon no longer be a st. Joseph pulitzer, proprietor of the new york world and st. How freepress champion joseph pulitzer became the father of. Columbia university libraries online exhibitions joseph. Louis post dispatch became profitable enough to encourage pulitzer to expand to a much larger market. The new york times, for reporting led by jodi kantor and megan twohey, and the new yorker, for reporting by ronan farrow. Louis postdispatch, soon the citys dominant evening newspaper. United states navy, world war i he was the publisher of the post dispatch.
He combined the two newspapers and launched crusades against government corruption, lotteries, gambling, and tax fraud. A special citation to honor the journalists, staff and editorial board of the capital gazette, annapolis, maryland, for their courageous response to the largest killing of journalists in u. In 1878, pultizer married kate davis, a niece of jefferson davis. Tyler bond, left, and chaun latimore of cord moving and storage return the bust of joseph pulitzer to his perch atop a marble column outside the new office of the st. Louis evening dispatch at auction on december 9, 1878, and shortly thereafter merged it with john a. In his early years, he suffered much teasing about his appearance and hungarian accent. After joseph pulitzers retirement, generations of pulitzers guided the newspaper, ending when greatgrandson joseph pulitzer iv left the company in 1995. Louis postdispatch this is an original press photo. In 1878 he bought the evening dispatch and merged the two newspapers into the st. Louis postdispatch online or in print each week and is largest of 50 daily newspapers owned by lee enterprises. From office to office, and from pulitzer to lee, the postdispatch has. It was here that pulitzer developed his role as a champion of the common man with exposas and a hardhitting populist approach.
He made it profitable, and in 1878 he purchased the failed st. Joseph pulitzer historic missourians the state historical. Saint louis post dispatch, morning daily newspaper published in st. Louis dispatch in 1878 and soon merged it with the evening post to form the st. Born in mako, hungary, son of a jewish father and a roman catholic mother, pulitzer emigrated to the u. Louis post dispatch, died aboard his yacht, the liberty, in charleston harbor at 1. Louis post dispatch this is an original press photo. Pulitzer, an exponent of high journalistic standards, endowed the. There were four generations of pulitzers involved in what became the st. Saint louis postdispatch, morning daily newspaper published in st. Louis postdispatch please hold, the president will take your call critics say theres no better example of hugo chavezs suave egomania than his weekly television talk show, in which he takes calls from viewers across the country.
He came back to missouri to launch an information project to disclose the extent of the nazi atrocities. Joseph pulitzer article about joseph pulitzer by the. Joseph jay pulitzer 19492015 find a grave memorial. Louis post dispatch building, closed the door behind him and faded into obscurity. He became a leading national figure in the democratic party and was elected congressman from new york. Louis postdispatch columnist tony messenger has won a pulitzer prize for his. Joseph pulitzer, the late publisher of the new york world and the st. Its editorial page maintained the pulitzer tradition of independent liberalism. Pulitzer learned newspapering on the westliche post, the citys top germanlanguage paper. Based on hitherto untapped archival sources, including a wealth of personal correspondence, this first biography of joseph pulitzer ii tells the story of his drive and dedication to make the st. Times have changed, but pulitzers platform remains our. The postdispatch editorial board explains why founding publisher joseph pulitzers journalism.
Pulitzer, an exponent of high journalistic standards, endowed the columbia school of journalism. Joseph pulitzer was a hungarianamerican newspaper tycoon who owned the st. Thursday, april 17, 2008 oseph pulitzer in 1878 stltoday. He was the son of the famous joseph pulitzer, who had founded the post dispatch in 1878 and also the pulitzer prizes in journalism. Louis rapidly expanding industrial and manufacturing base. Louisans picked up a copy of joseph pulitzers first newspaper. For explosive, impactful journalism that exposed powerful and wealthy sexual predators, including allegations against one of hollywoods most influential producers, bringing them to account for longsuppressed allegations of coercion, brutality and victim silencing, thus.
Type faces, borders, ornaments, rules, mechanical requirements and general information for advertisers st. The name pulitzer continues to loom large in the journalism world and in st. Louis postdispatch columnist tony messenger has won a pulitzer prize for his series of columns about debtors prisons in missouri. Four generations of pulitzers were involved in what became. Louis rapidly expanding industrial and manufacturing. Louis post and dispatch, which was shortened to the st.
Progress in the early 1900s often meant producing more coal to fuel st. Louis postdispatch, but under his other two sons, ralph 18791959 and herbert 18971957 the two new york papers declined and were sold in 1931 to scrippshoward. A guide to the joseph pulitzer collection, 18761901. It was at the postdispatch that pulitzer developed his role as a champion of the common. Biography of the great newspaper publisher joseph pulitzer. Both men were controversial for frequently publishing smear campaigns, gossips and fabricated stories. Postdispatch plans to vacate headquarters, move to nearby office. Louis, missouri, where he had bought and merged two local papers, the post and the dispatch. Joseph pulitzer simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Louis post dispatch, was considered one of americas outstanding journalists at the time of his death in 1911. It was at the postdispatch that pulitzer developed his role as a champion of the common man with exposes and a hardhitting populist approach. He was stunned to view the two german death camps that he visited, buchenwald and dachau. Retired to big horn, wy father, husband father joseph pulitzer, jr. In 1868, pulitzer was recruited by carl schurz for his daily paper, the westliche post, published in german. Louis post dispatch one of the most effective liberal newspapers in the united states. May, 19 may 26, 1993 grandfather joseph pulitzer ii greatgrandfather joseph pulitzer founder of the st. Louis post and dispatch, whose title was soon shortened to its current form. Louis post dispatch editor joseph pulitzer reported from europe that the holocaust was far worse than the american public had been told. Saint louis postdispatch american newspaper britannica. In early april 1995, joseph pulitzer iv packed up his executive office on the third floor of the st. Louis postdispatch one of the most effective liberal newspapers in the united states.
The hardcover of the joseph pulitzer ii and the postdispatch. This venture was a success and six years later was able to buy the st. Its first edition, 4,020 copies of four pages each, appeared on december 12, 1878. Louis post dispatch is a major regional newspaper based in st. Louis had about ten newspapers operating in 1878 when joseph pulitzer purchased the st. Joseph pulitzer historic missourians the state historical society. The post dispatch earned nine pulitzer prizes during his 44year tenure as publisher and editor.
His lean, tall figure and prominent nose made him an easy target for ridicule, and he was often the object of caricature for cartoonists. By march 1879, they renamed it the postdispatch, and by november, pulitzer had. Louis postdispatch had the secondlargest washington d. Joseph verleger, 18851955, pulitzer, joseph, 18851955, st. Joseph pulitzer ii left, his grandson, joseph iv, and son joseph pulitzer jr. Pulitzer soon outclassed his peers as a resourceful journalist and following a series of profitable newspaper shares acquisitions and sales, he gained control in 1878 of the st. Louis dispatch and merged it saint louis postdispatch, morning daily newspaper published in st. Apr 12, 2019 joseph pulitzer, the late publisher of the new york world and the st. The postdispatch, under his son joseph and then under his grandson joseph pulitzer 1993, was cited repeatedly for outstanding journalism and public service. Louis in 1868 to work as a reporter for a germanlanguage newspaper. Aprile 10, 1847 october 29, 1911 wis an american newspaper publisher o the st.
They are named after joseph pulitzer, who founded the st. James wyman barrett, the last city editor of the new york world, records in his biography joseph pulitzer and his world how pulitzer. April 10, 1847 october 29, 1911 was a newspaper publisher of the st. Joseph pulitzer simple english wikipedia, the free. Get headlines on local weather, entertainment and events. An immigrant from hungary, pulitzer had proved his ability in st. By a coordinated news, editorial and cartoon campaign this newspaper succeeded in. Voice of the people presents the story of the newspaper innovator and champion of a free press. Pulitzer moved to new york, where he acquired the new york world 1883, founded the new york evening world 1887 and became one of the most powerful newspaper publishers in the united states and a rival and competitor of william randolph hearst. Historic former postdispatch building to be converted to apartments. Apr 16, 2019 it is the postdispatchs 19th pulitzer prize.
How freepress champion joseph pulitzer became the father. Louis postdispatch published its first edition on december 12, 1878. Joseph pulitzer documentary coming to outdoor screen in april. Louis postdispatch editor joseph pulitzer reported from europe that the holocaust was far worse than the american public had been told. Louis postdispatch, died aboard his yacht, the liberty, in charleston harbor at 1. Louis postdispatchs building at 900 north tucker boulevard, photographed. Historic former postdispatch building to be converted to. Louis dispatch, merged the two papers to be called the st. For its exposure of wholesale fraudulent registration in st. Louis, october 7, 1889 world papers, box 10 joseph pulitzer purchased the st. Joseph pulitzer, ii 18851955 find a grave memorial. Joseph pulitzer was a hungarianamerican newspaper publisher of the st.