Chapter 1
The sensational birth of the prize
Chapter 2
Capturing history through lens and pen
Chapter 3
Masters of the written word and stage
Chapter 4
Breaking barriers and modern milestones
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Pulitzer Prize
Ch 1 · The sensational birth of the prize
schopenhauer The Pulitzer Prize Birth
We traded sensational yellow ink for a gold-medal prize, To honor the stories that open up the world's eyes.
schopenhauer Joseph Pulitzer's 1904 will secretly funded the awards and founded a major journalism school.
BETA
schopenhauer Pop the trivia bubbles to discover the legendary creators who won the Pulitzer Prize.
Fun Fact
Pulitzer's gold medal: The prestigious Public Service medal actually features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, not Joseph Pulitzer.
Glossary
yellow journalism (noun)
Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. Joseph Pulitzer, a pioneer of yellow journalism, paradoxically founded the prestigious honors through his 1911 will.
Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. Joseph Pulitzer, a pioneer of yellow journalism, paradoxically founded the prestigious honors through his 1911 will.
Quiz
Which newspaper did Joseph Pulitzer own during his famous circulation war with William Randolph Hearst?
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Whose face is depicted on the prestigious Pulitzer Gold Medal for Public Service?
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Who has the ultimate power to accept or reject the recommendations of the Pulitzer nominating juries?
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How many categories were awarded during the very first Pulitzer Prize ceremony in 1917?
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How much money did Joseph Pulitzer leave to Columbia University in his will to establish the prizes and journalism school?
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Which university administers the Pulitzer Prizes according to Joseph Pulitzer's will?
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What term was coined to describe the sensationalized news style of Joseph Pulitzer and Hearst in the 1890s?