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Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis. Harrison Richlin Jaime Ortega. Riis’ Years of Journalism. Jacob was born on May 3, 1849 He died on May 26, 1914 at the age of 65 Riis reported from 1877 to his death in 1914. How Riis Became Famous. In 1888 Riis became a police reporter for the New York Evening Sun

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Jacob Riis

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  1. Jacob Riis Harrison Richlin Jaime Ortega

  2. Riis’ Years of Journalism • Jacob was born on May 3, 1849 • He died on May 26, 1914 at the age of 65 • Riis reported from 1877 to his death in 1914

  3. How Riis Became Famous In 1888 Riis became a police reporter for the New York Evening Sun In 1890, Riis wrote his first and most famous book called How the Other Half Lives He wrote about his experiences as a police reporter and was famous for his book

  4. Riis’ Findings • Riis was a police reporter and had and reports but he was very well known for his writings about the poor and poverty • He had findings on the poor as he wrote books like How The Other Half Lives (1891),The Children of the Poor (1892) • As a child, Riis was VERY poor. He was able to easily write books on his findings from observing the poor and being poor

  5. Forces in the Way • Riis was not stopped by any forces for his work • Riis was a muckraker journalist, but this was legal at the time

  6. Changes after Riis • Riis was also a photographer along with a reporter • Riis was among the first photographers to use flash powder, which enabled him to photograph interiors and exteriors of the slums at night • After Riis used flash powder, many other photographers also started to use it

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