Nellie Bly There are many people that contributed to history and changed our world today. These contributions in history include those from journalists. One of many journalists is Nellie Bly‚ who shaped the journalism industry as we know it. Journalists contribute to history by their written news articles that display to others what life was like otherwise known as journalism. Nellie Bly exposed introduced new forms of journalism through motivation‚ preparation‚ and accomplishments. Motivation Nellie
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Regan Snuffer Dr. Esson US History 1/26/15 Nellie Bly‚ the groundbreaking American journalist “I said I could and I would. And I did.” In one line Nellie Bly captures her entire mentality and lifestyle. Nellie Bly is the pen name of the famous‚ American‚ female journalist‚ Elizabeth Jane Cochrane. Bly was born in May of 1864 and died January of 1922. She is most widely known for her record breaking trip around the world and her gutsy stunt as playing the role of a mad
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A woman must contain certain qualities to be qualified as an American heroine. Nellie Bly‚ an American heroine displayed the characteristics one must have to obtain this perstigious tittle. Determination‚ audacity and bravery are few of the many qualities that an American heroine should posses. One sunday in the fall of 1888‚ Nellie Bly got the urge to travel the globe. She imitated the protaganist‚ Phileas Fogg in the book Around the World in Eighty Days written by Julia
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there. The bartender says he had and he had been with a girl name Nellie Bly. “She said “Oh‚ Mr. Bar-tender‚ / has my loving Johnnie been here? / He is my man and he’s done me wrong.”/…But I saw Johnnie an hour ago/with a girl named Nellie Bly;” (ll.28-30‚ 33-34). Frankie then goes to the pawn shop and bought a gun. “Frankie went to the hock-shop‚ /Bought her a big forty-four” (ll.36-37). She finds Johnnie at a local brothel with Nellie Bly and goes upstairs and shoots him. “Frankie went down to the hook-shop
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Kenny Copeland Mrs. Tripp History 120 April 16‚ 2013 Analysis #2 pg.381 Question 3 Question: Why do you suppose the New Woman‚ portrayed in either a positive or a negative light‚ was such a pervasive image in popular culture of the era? The “New Woman” concept that was growing in the 1880’s was a new advancement in the battle for women gaining respect and notoriety in America‚ the New Woman “agitated for suffrage and reform‚ pursued higher education‚ and made modest gains in the professional
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Jane Cochran and Michael Cochran. When Elizabeth Jane was younger she used to wear pink dresses most of the time‚ that is how she received the nickname “Pinky.” When she was sixteen years of age Elizabeth Jane legally changed her name to Nellie Bly. At age six Nellie Bly’s father died so‚ she had to work many odd jobs to help support her family financially. She had to work these odd jobs because it was hard of women at the time to get jobs either that job did not accept women or it did not pay very
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Deceptive Journalism –is it acceptable? Introduction In this essay I will be disusing whether or not deception is an unavoidable part in journalism. I will carry out this discussion by referring to case studies and the MEAA and AJA guidelines as well as other vital sources need to draw a solid conclusion. To begin our discussion we must first understand what the word deception means. Over time the meaning of the word has gone through various changes in that we now have a more
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THE DIRTY TRUTH As the Civil War concluded and the era of Reconstruction began‚ America tried to cure the tribulations society had fostered. More specifically‚ the Progressive Movement tried to repair the problems by reformation and cultivation of a better country. Some activists removed themselves from civilization and created utopian communities‚ while others struggled for equal rights and temperance. However‚ the success of all reforms came greatly from the work of “muckraking” journalists
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1.2.10 Dame Claire Bertschinger is an Anglo-Swiss nurse and an activist in advocacy on behalf of suffering people in the increasing world. Her work in Ethiopia in 1984 stimulated Band Aid and subsequently Live Aid‚ the largest relief programmed ever mounted. The daughter of a Swiss father and British mother‚ Bertschinger was brought up in Sheering in front of Bishop’s Stortford on the Hertfordshire. Bertschinger graduated from Brunel Uneven world‚ now part of King’s College London. The Nightingale
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Dame Nellie Melba Helena Porter Mitchell was born on the 19th of May in 1861‚ Richmond Melbourne. She was the eldest of seven of David Mitchell was a successful builder and businessmen and Isabella Ann nee Dow‚ who while shared the same taste in music with her husband‚ could also play a number of instruments very well. Isabella Ann was Dame Nellie’s first music teacher‚ though Dame Nellie was not a child prodigy‚ she first performed in public at the age of six. Dame Nellie was first educated by her
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