Description

Joseph J. Pulitzer, known for the journalism prizes that bear his name, is an inspirational American success story that takes on even more relevance today. A penniless, Hungarian-Jewish immigrant, Pulitzer’s groundbreaking and trend-setting newspaper The World  became known as “The Friend of the People.” He advocated for the poor and exposed corruption, despite President Teddy Roosevelt’s attempts to discredit and imprison him. As our First Amendment rights are being challenged, it is imperative we remember Pulitzer’s heroic battles for the freedom of the press.

Credits

Director: Oren Rudavsky
Producers: Robert Seidman, Andrea Miller
Cinematographer: Wolfgang Held
Editor: Ramon Rivera Moret

Preceded By

1. 

   FIGHT FOR THE FIRST

   Sharon Liese / Short Films / USA / 2017 / 21 mins

   The battle for freedom of the press as seen through the eyes of student reporters at the nation’s top journalism school.

   Precedes: JOSEPH PULITZER: VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

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