How Did Nellie Bley Challenges The Frontier Of Investigative Journalism

RoseEmma Mullen

Chiggins

English 1b

10 April 2023

Nellie Bly challenges the frontier of investigative journalism Nellie Bly, revolutionized investigative journalism by proving that sometimes, all you need is a good disguise and a whole lot of guts. Nellie Bly was furious after reading a newspaper article explaining how women were only useful for cooking and cleaning, written by George Madden. (Brown) As a result, Nellie wrote an irate, anonymous letter to the publisher expressing her disagreement with the article. George Madden was impressed by her writing and requested that she identify herself. Once Bly went to the newspaper office, Madden immediately offered her a job as a journalist. "(Life Story: Elizabeth Cochrane, aka Nellie

After Bly's release, she was excited to write about her new findings. The popularity of the articles prompted officials to begin an investigation at the asylum. However, when the court inspected the asylum, the asylum did their best to put a mask of ignorance and kindness to trick the inspectors. "The trip to the island was vastly different to my first." (Bly, 1o days in a mad house) Although, the attempt to deceive the inspectors was unsuccessful. Additionally, many of the people Nellie met in the asylum were moved after the inspection. Blys once acquaintances were transferred (Bly, ten days in a mad house). Fortunately, the court still offered $1,000,000 to the asylum (the committee of appropriation provides $1,000,000 more than was ever given for the benefit of the insane.) (Bly, 10 days in a madhouse). Nellie fought for the patients in the asylum. She was persistent and positively influenced people's lives. Bly successfully forced people to become aware of these issues instead of letting them go on hidden and

As the first woman to report from the front lines during World War 2, she began to break gender barriers. (Life Story: Elizabeth Cochrane, aka Nellie Bly (1864-1922). Nellie shows action on the battlefield through her stories. For example, Bly explained how doctors treated wounds, such as picking out bullets with pocket knives. (Bly) Nellie describes in detail the temporary lifestyle of the soldiers. "I think with fainting heart of the thousands of weary, sick, hungry men lying in mud trenches. Not thousands, but millions of them. I try to realize all it means- the untold, indescribable suffering of millions of the world's best men." (Nellie Bly, Nellie Bly describes war horrors) Nellie Bly used her writing to express to ordinary people the soldiers' sacrifice in world war one. The articles impacted her readers. She was able to expand their vision and inform them of the events of the war. Despite the soldiers' opinions, Nellie expresses great strength by surviving the unfavorable conditions. Nellie expanded the frontier of female empowerment by being the first woman to write about world war one from the eastern