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Journalists are the professionals that are responsible for bringing all up-to-date information to readers from every corner of the world. By delivering their voice, many famous journalists have earned worldwide fame.
Joseph Pulitzer
According to Joseph Pulitzer, if a nation can be seen as a large ship at sea, the journalists are its watchkeepers who report hidden dangers to make sure the safe journey of the ship. He worked for the St.Louis Post-Dispatch and The World. He is known to the world as the “Grandfather of Modern Journalism”.
Margaret Bourke White
Margaret Bourke White is known as the first female war journalist and a skilled photo-journalist. She did some outstanding work by creating a photographic record of World War and the Great Depression. She was the only photo-journalist who was permitted to work in combat zone by the US army to report the war.
Carl Bernstein
Carl Bernstein is one of the most famous American investigative journalist, and he has proved the saying, “The pen is more powerful than sword”. Carl worked with another great journalist Bob Woodward at The Washington Post. They brought about a revolution in the US by working together on the Watergate scandal(丑闻), which led to President Richard Nixon's resignation. This let The Washington Post receive a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in1973.
Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen's love for journalism gave her a kick-start from her high school where she worked for her high school paper. Later, she went on to write interesting and in demand columns(专栏)like “Hers”, “Public and Private” and many more for The New York Times, which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. This is the reason why she is known as the“Voice of the Baby Boomers”.
( )21. Who has contributed most to modern journalism?
A. Joseph Pulitzer. B. Margaret Bourke-White.
C. Carl Bernstein. D. Anna Quindlen.
( )22. How many female journalists does the text mention in all?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
( )23. In which section of a newspaper may this passage appear?
A. Science. B. Entertainment. C. Figure. D. Service.
