Topic: Jacob Riis

A visit from Princess Mary of Denmark turned Sunday afternoon magical for a handful of inner city Queens girls.. . "She's so pretty," said Aliyah...

Classism

Classism is differential treatment based on social class or perceived social class. Classism is illustrated in the book, How the Other Half Lives by Jacob A. Riis. Riis said it did not know because it did not care. "During the 1600s and ...

A rocksolid dynasty

LeBron has (a little) help Excerpt from Article: If you want to know why the Spurs are dominating the Cavaliers in The Finals, why they entered the week within two victories of claiming their fourth championship since 1999 and third in five ...

American Photojournalism Comes of Age

1-56098-786-3 Paperback Price: Carlebachexplains how photographers and editors took advantage not only of more streamlined technologies but also of the public's faith in the camera's accuracy to revolutionize and dramatically increase the presentation of visual news. The book describes the ...
In 1889, police reporter Jacob A. Riis took this photograph, ? In his autobiography, The Making of an American (1901), Riis explained, ?When the report was submitted to the Health Board the next day, it did not make much of an impression - these ...

Is 'Slumdog Millionaire' Real?

The surprise success of Slumdog Millionaire, which could win the Oscar for Best Picture, not only draws attention to the rich film culture of India's Bollywood but also reflects a profound change in the way the world views the film's ...