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Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids: Mighty Muckrakers from the Golden Age to Today, with 21 Activities
Ellen Mahoney
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Description for Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids: Mighty Muckrakers from the Golden Age to Today, with 21 Activities
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YNH; YNL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 218 x 279 x 12. Weight in Grams: 482.
A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2016
In the late 1800s, the daring young reporter Elizabeth Cochrane—known by the pen name Nellie Bly—faked insanity so she could be committed to a mental institution and secretly report on the awful conditions there. This and other highly publicized investigative “stunts” laid the groundwork for a new kind of journalism in the early 1900s, called “muckraking,” dedicated to exposing social, political, and economic ills in the United States. In Nellie Bly and InvestigativeJournalism for Kids budding reporters learn about the major figures of the muckraking era: the bold ... Read more
A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2016
In the late 1800s, the daring young reporter Elizabeth Cochrane—known by the pen name Nellie Bly—faked insanity so she could be committed to a mental institution and secretly report on the awful conditions there. This and other highly publicized investigative “stunts” laid the groundwork for a new kind of journalism in the early 1900s, called “muckraking,” dedicated to exposing social, political, and economic ills in the United States. In Nellie Bly and InvestigativeJournalism for Kids budding reporters learn about the major figures of the muckraking era: the bold ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781613749975
SKU
V9781613749975
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ellen Mahoney
Ellen Mahoney is a writer and educator from Boulder, Colorado. She is an affiliate faculty journalism professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She worked as a staff writer/Imagineer for Disney and has published articles in a wide range of publications.
Reviews for Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids: Mighty Muckrakers from the Golden Age to Today, with 21 Activities
"What an engaging concept! Not only is this book very informative about Nellie Bly and other investigative journalists, but the activities are extremely engaging and complement the well-researched narrative. It's not hard to imagine a new generation of muckrakers being inspired by these pages." Arthur "Tri" Fritz, editor, The Nellie Bly Collection , and creator, nellieblyonline.com "An engaging ... Read more