Clash of the Paradigms
During the 19th century, the three paradigms that were relevant in society were the New York Times, New York Journal and the New York Commercial Advertiser. Although all three paradigms were prominent during the late 1890's one of these three newspapers prevailed and it was the New York Times. There were many reasons why the Times prevailed and the others failed. According to the excerpt, "The Year That defined American Journalism" it quotes, "… the Times offered a detached, impartial, fact-based paradigm that embraced the innovative technologies emergent in the late nineteenth century but eschewed extravagance, prurience, and flamboyance in presenting the news," (Campbell, 90). Furthermore, in the excerpt, it said that …show more content…
He worked as a correspondent for Joseph Pulitzer's New York newspaper, The World. He crossed the Spanish lines to reach the Cuban insurgents, something that Davis failed to do. On his way from the camps of the insurgents to the coastal town of Tuna de Zaza, Scovel was arrested because of his time spent with the insurgents. He was traveling to Tuna de Zaza send dispatches to The World (Campbell, 143). Because of Scovel’s connection he was living in very good conditions while imprisoned, he had comfortable furniture and ate very well, while there were speculations that he was kept in the hands of animals that would mistreat Scovel. Many newspapers were in support of The World’s petition to release Scovel from jail. Scovel was regarded as a hard-living, risk taking correspondent and had very few rivals in the journalism industry. While in his jail cell he would write about the situation in Cuba and would keep a detailed journal about what was going on. He would write lengthy articles and send it out to The World. After a month of imprisonment, Scovel was granted his release without trial and the Journal excitingly announced the return of Scovel. Henry returned as a hero from Cuba because he could take in the pressure of jail and was regarded as a fearless reporter. Upon his return, The World would pay Scovel $100 a week but to the displeasure of …show more content…
Pulitzer is regarded as the one who originally introduced the facets of yellow journalism. The Pulitzer Prize is named after him as it is one of the most prestigious awards one can win in American journalism. However, in 1897 to win such type of award would be worth nothing, it would be an insult to win a prize like that. There were many controversies surrounding Pulitzer and his newspapers. His newspapers had a reputation for “arbitrariness, pettiness, and downright mean-spiritedness,” (Campbell, 119). It was after his death in 1911 where the prize would be named after him and redeem his honor. During the 1880’s in Pulitzer’s career, he was plagued with blindness and other illnesses that did not allow him to personally manage the World, he would begin a peripatetic. However, it did not help to improve his health. He would send off telegrams from different locations to the papers sending his orders. He overwhelmed his editors with letters and demand. By 1897, the World began to decline, it lost money and had lost its competitiveness. Pulitzer’s long distance managing ways repelled talented reporters and weakened the top authorities of the World. His style of managing was not working anymore and he became an impossible man to work for (Campbell, 74). What was supposed to be important in a journalistic newspaper for Pulitzer wasn’t, he worried more about the money than the news context, according to a
During the 19th century, the three paradigms that were relevant in society were the New York Times, New York Journal and the New York Commercial Advertiser. Although all three paradigms were prominent during the late 1890's one of these three newspapers prevailed and it was the New York Times. There were many reasons why the Times prevailed and the others failed. According to the excerpt, "The Year That defined American Journalism" it quotes, "… the Times offered a detached, impartial, fact-based paradigm that embraced the innovative technologies emergent in the late nineteenth century but eschewed extravagance, prurience, and flamboyance in presenting the news," (Campbell, 90). Furthermore, in the excerpt, it said that …show more content…
He worked as a correspondent for Joseph Pulitzer's New York newspaper, The World. He crossed the Spanish lines to reach the Cuban insurgents, something that Davis failed to do. On his way from the camps of the insurgents to the coastal town of Tuna de Zaza, Scovel was arrested because of his time spent with the insurgents. He was traveling to Tuna de Zaza send dispatches to The World (Campbell, 143). Because of Scovel’s connection he was living in very good conditions while imprisoned, he had comfortable furniture and ate very well, while there were speculations that he was kept in the hands of animals that would mistreat Scovel. Many newspapers were in support of The World’s petition to release Scovel from jail. Scovel was regarded as a hard-living, risk taking correspondent and had very few rivals in the journalism industry. While in his jail cell he would write about the situation in Cuba and would keep a detailed journal about what was going on. He would write lengthy articles and send it out to The World. After a month of imprisonment, Scovel was granted his release without trial and the Journal excitingly announced the return of Scovel. Henry returned as a hero from Cuba because he could take in the pressure of jail and was regarded as a fearless reporter. Upon his return, The World would pay Scovel $100 a week but to the displeasure of …show more content…
Pulitzer is regarded as the one who originally introduced the facets of yellow journalism. The Pulitzer Prize is named after him as it is one of the most prestigious awards one can win in American journalism. However, in 1897 to win such type of award would be worth nothing, it would be an insult to win a prize like that. There were many controversies surrounding Pulitzer and his newspapers. His newspapers had a reputation for “arbitrariness, pettiness, and downright mean-spiritedness,” (Campbell, 119). It was after his death in 1911 where the prize would be named after him and redeem his honor. During the 1880’s in Pulitzer’s career, he was plagued with blindness and other illnesses that did not allow him to personally manage the World, he would begin a peripatetic. However, it did not help to improve his health. He would send off telegrams from different locations to the papers sending his orders. He overwhelmed his editors with letters and demand. By 1897, the World began to decline, it lost money and had lost its competitiveness. Pulitzer’s long distance managing ways repelled talented reporters and weakened the top authorities of the World. His style of managing was not working anymore and he became an impossible man to work for (Campbell, 74). What was supposed to be important in a journalistic newspaper for Pulitzer wasn’t, he worried more about the money than the news context, according to a