On October 29, 1911, newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer died in South Carolina. He had built powerful newspapers in St. Louis and New York, including the New York World. Pulitzer pioneered aggressive reporting, bold headlines, and investigative journalism. He was also involved in a circulation war that gave rise to the term “yellow journalism.” In his will, he left money to establish the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the Pulitzer Prizes. These prizes became some of the most prestigious awards in American journalism and letters.
