JRN 375 Lecture Notes - Lecture 48: Nellie Bly, Emma Lazarus, New York Journal-American
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The new york world"s entertainment style of journalism was successful. Immigrants could understand and enjoyed the simplicity and entertainment provided by the papers. Pushed forward sunday newspapers, which had not been seen as appropriate in certain circles because of religion- sunday seen as day of rest/not for business by. Christians but many immigrants didn"t have this religious observance of sundays. News coverage exposed scandals and public corruption- the might of the press used as an agent of justice. Newspapers began elaborate crusades for their subscribers (working-class. Development of editorials- old essay style of past comes back and complements crusading style of journalism. Used as a call to action to mobilize decision makers and the masses to bring about social change. Advice columns for people who wanted to come to the city. Sponsored poetry contest- emma lazarus "give me your poor, your tired" Went undercover and wrote ten days in the mad-house. The story went viral and eventually became a book.
