Nellie Bly

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Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A pioneering American investigative journalist: Nellie Bly was the pen name of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, a journalist famous for her undercover exposés, particularly of conditions in mental institutions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
   • A symbol of daring investigative reporting: The name is synonymous with courageous, firsthand investigative journalism that aimed to instigate social reform.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Nellie Bly's reporting on the Blackwell's Island asylum led to significant reforms in patient care.
  • The journalist undertook a Nellie Bly-style investigation by working undercover in the factory.

Advanced Usage

• "a Nellie Bly": used attributively to describe a type of bold, undercover investigative journalism.
  • She conducted a Nellie Bly exposé on the treatment of migrant workers.

Variants and Related Words

• Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman: The real name of the journalist who wrote under the pen name Nellie Bly.

Synonyms

• Investigative journalist
• Muckraker (historical term for a journalist who exposes misconduct)

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "to pull a Nellie Bly": to engage in a daring, undercover investigation. (This is a modern, informal construction based on her legacy.)
  • The reporter decided to pull a Nellie Bly to get the real story.

Học thuật

Noun

1. muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Seaman
• Elizabeth Seaman
• Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman
• Nellie Bly