Nellie Bly and investigative journalism for kids : mighty muckrakers from the golden age to today, with 21 activities /
Examines "the evolving world of American journalism, from the late 1800s to today ... Budding reporters learn how [Nellie] Bly, who so desired to work in the male-dominated world of reporting, willingly feigned her own insanity to be committed to a mental asylum so she could go undercover and w...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Text in English. |
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Chicago, Illinois :
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Examines "the evolving world of American journalism, from the late 1800s to today ... Budding reporters learn how [Nellie] Bly, who so desired to work in the male-dominated world of reporting, willingly feigned her own insanity to be committed to a mental asylum so she could go undercover and write about it. Providing a ... look at early social reform writers and reporters who helped transform journalism, the book also introduces young readers to four famous American muckrakers--Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell, Ida B. Wells, and Upton Sinclair--and concludes with a look at some of the modern era's most exciting and accomplished journalists"--Amazon.com. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 129 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781613749975 161374997X |