New York World

The New York World was a American Journal published in New York between 1860 and 1931. After several difficult years, the newspaper was repurchased by Joseph Pulitzer in 1883. A few years later, Nellie Bly became one of the first journalists of investigation of the the United States while often working under cover. Inspired by the novel of Jules Verne, the Round the world tour in eighty days , it made as a publicity for the newspaper the round the world tour in 72 days.

In 1890, Pulitzer made build the New York World Building which was during four years the most building of the world. This last was shaven in 1955 to allow the refitting of the Brooklyn Bridge. As from 1896, the newspaper was printed four colors, and also constituted the first Journal with being accompanied by a supplement color, which contained inter alia the Cartoon The Yellow Kid .

In 1931, the heirs to Pulitzer decided to sell the newspaper, which brought them in front of justice. The court sliced finally in favor of the son of the journalist who hastened to sell the New York World . Ron Howard, press baron, and owner of the Evening Telegram seized some then, and created the New York World-Telegram . The last pulling of the newspaper took place thus on February 27th 1931.

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