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Joseph Pulitzer
1847-1911 Joseph Pulitzer was a world-class journalist whom purchased the New York World newspaper to try and restore it to its former glory. After spending a large sum of money, Pulitzer worked to establish a prosperous newspaper at any costs. He wrote of scandals and public interest to boost sales. He made newspapers interesting again because his stories were interesting to the public. Pulitzer actually got elected as a federal representative for the House, but resigned shortly after due to the need to make his business thrive. Pulitzer dedicated his life to establishing a firm definition of journalism, making it a commonly used definition for years to come. It can be concluded that he made journalism popular again because he gave the people what they wanted.
 * Occupation**

The Philippines should not be annexed because the United States has no jurisdiction over the matter. Pulitzer embraced the view of anti-imperialism. Seeking military bases and power should not be accomplished through the expense of others. Imperialism will lead to your downfall simply because it shows the ugly of countries. Pulitzer was also against imperialism because it allowed him to see the politicians who were, so he could derive a good news story for his paper. At the time of the debate over the annexation of the Philippines, Pulitzer started writing stories about government scandals. This was the perfect setting for a “hot” story.
 * Position on the Annexation of the Philippines**


 * Rationale Behind Position**
 * Arbitrary force of power displayed how desperate the United States was for joining the other world powers in the search of imperialism
 * Exploiting the weaker for its own gains truly exemplifies how cruel the United States was toward the Philippines. The use of the land for a base and a few resources was a poor reason for exploitation.
 * The United States had no regard of equal rights and treated others like they were second-class citizen. Pulitzer believed everyone under the U.S. flag deserves the same rights.
 * The United States didn’t care about colonizing the Philippines but rather wanted to use it for military advantage. It was simply a “self seeking” strategy. (Pulitzer)
 * Pulitzer wanted to get a good story of the corrupt government, so the annexation of the Philippines was a prime hot spot for stories.


 * References**
 * Mark Twain*****
 * **William James***
 * Commodore George Dewey*****
 * **Grover Cleveland***


 * All references have the same views listed under //Rationale Behind Position//. Stating all of the information again would be redundant.***

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