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Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People Preview

Discover the man behind the Pulitzer Prizes.

Aired 04/12/2019

American Masters

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People Preview

Preview: 4/12/2019 | 2m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover the man behind the Pulitzer Prizes.

Discover the man behind the prizes. A journalist who became a media mogul with an outspoken, cantankerous editorial voice and best-selling newspapers, Joseph Pulitzer championed what he regarded as the sacred role of the free press in a democracy.

Aired 04/12/2019

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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...

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