This Donahue program was aired on Jan. 12, 1995. This video series is a telecourse on the different areas of media writing. This video looks at the man behind the awards for writing. It follows Joseph Pulitzer from the time when he was a Hungarian immigrant until he was a newspaper powerhouse challenging William Randolph Hearst. The history of glass-plate photography is seen through the life of William Henry Jackson.
Historic photography is combined with present scenes of the same subjects.
Reenactments include glass-plate photography, developing, and solar printing. Educational 28 min.