Joseph Pulitzer had an incredible journey and made a major impact on America. So it is strange that his story, beyond the award bearing his name, is not better known. With just a few of his accomplishments, one might expect greater awareness of his importance: arriving in the U.S. as a penniless immigrant, serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, moving to St. Louis to … [Read more...] about National Documentary Traces the Life and Legacy of Joseph Pulitzer
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2019 Media History Foundation Hall of Fame Gala
The St. Louis Media History Foundation is inducting 12 of St. Louis’s radio and television personalities and executives, journalists, advertisers, and public relation employees into its Hall of Fame last month. The Hall of Fame Gala is March 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Breckenridge Ballroom at the Red Lion Hotel, St. Louis City Center. The inductees were chosen for their … [Read more...] about 2019 Media History Foundation Hall of Fame Gala
PBS’s Alcindor to speak at Gateway Journalism Review First Amendment Celebration
Yamiche Alcindor, White House correspondent for PBS, will headline the Gateway Journalism Review’s annual First Amendment Celebration. The fundraising event starts at 6 p.m. April 25 at the Edward Jones HQ in Des Peres, Missouri. This is the 8th annual First Amendment Celebration benefiting the Gateway Journalism Review, successor to the St. Louis Journalism Review. … [Read more...] about PBS’s Alcindor to speak at Gateway Journalism Review First Amendment Celebration
News Literacy Project’s Peter Adams on how to fight fake news
ST. LOUIS — While living in a time where fake news has become normal, a necessary skill that citizens must have is media literacy. As the featured speaker for Media Literacy week hosted by Gateway Media Literacy Partners, Peter Adams, senior vice-president of the News Literacy Project said not preparing students to navigate the complex information landscape is civically … [Read more...] about News Literacy Project’s Peter Adams on how to fight fake news
From stories of hope to the massacre in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood
Opinion WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last Saturday, student journalists at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting told stories from around the globe about religious persecution, sex trafficking and the hopes and dreams of refugees and migrants hunting for a better life across an ocean, or gulf or invisible national border. They were hopes sometimes realized in the prosperous life of … [Read more...] about From stories of hope to the massacre in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood