Nellie Bly: Pioneer of Undercover Journalism

She put herself in danger in the pursuit of a good story. She uncovered wrongs committed in society. She traveled around the world, and she did it all in a time when women weren’t expected to do anything beyond get married, have children, and take care of their home.

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Credits:
Host - Simon Whistler
Author - Jamie Carter Logan
Producer - Jack Cole
Executive Producer - Shell Harris

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[marcusvachon]

As I was growing up, I learned of Nellie Bly, a historical woman that defied the odds. Conversely, during most of my life i have read that Hollywood has a difficult time making movies about strong women. With this in mind I have always felt that they only needed to read a book about Nellie Bly and they would have a story depicting a strong woman.

[ashleykorte]

"Nonsense! If you want to do it, you can do it. The question is do you want to do it?" Nellie Bly 🙌

[CrystalwithaK]

"Advertisers don't like controversy. Sound familiar?" Hahaha love it!

[loopslytle]

Nellie Bly was a great person. Her attitude and heart were amazing. She is the one woman I would most like to meet from all of history. Many women today have that same attitude of 'I can do anything' and it makes us all greater.

[Ashley.pink__]

I literally love this woman, I am so inspired by her, this women needs more credit.

[libertygiveme]

WOW, not only was she LOVELY, but she was SMART!!!! A 'DANGEROUS COMBINATION', especially in those days!!!!

[Julesb]

I'm so glad women have made such great strides, but we still have a ways to go. I think we don't talk about what those with disabilities had to go through enough. She was a hero.

[Orpilorp]

Jane here. Thank you for the excellent biographical sketch. I have read her account of her round the world trip. Actually she met with Jules Verne, and he greatly encouraged her.
I have also read her book about the insane asylum. One of the hardest things for her was to leave those precious, tragic friends she met inside there. She worried about what would become of them.
Great lady, and you did a great job.

[feralbluee]

Thank you so very much for covering Nellie Bly. She was amazing. I never heard of her till i took my son to a little playland park in Brooklyn. It was called the Nellie Bly Park. so i looked her up. there are so many women (and "minorities") who deserve to be in our history books. i really can't understand it. for instance, there were real hero women who were pilots and didn't get the notoriety that the wealthy Earhart did. Harriet Quimby in 1911 was first woman to get a pilot's license in the U.S. Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) was the first Black American woman pilot - whose mother was born a slave and couldn't read. Raymonde de Laroche - in 1909, she made the world's first solo flight by a woman, taking off in a biplane. A year later, she became the first woman in the world to receive a pilot's license - she lived in France. so women started the "liberation" thing a long time ago. - - -So thanks again for Nellie Bly - she deserves a lot more attention than she gets.

[melissaobrien]

Wow... loved it. Can't understand how I never heard of her. Well done

[FinalFantasyArtist]

What an absolute legend. I honestly am dumbfounded to have not heard of her before. A pioneer in journalism and a legend in giving better treatment for mental illness and in subverting expectations for what a woman of the times could do. I always love to learn more about the more unsung heroes of history. ❤

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0:40 - Chapter 1 - Early life
2:30 - Chapter 2 - Journalism career
13:35 - Chapter 3 - Marriage & industrialism
15:15 - Chapter 4 - Legacy

[MJ_Llama]

I just discovered about this woman and am doing a biographical essay on her, and I am simply blown away by the amount of amazing things she managed to do within the short expanse of her 50-year life. Also, within reading both of her books, I love this woman's personality and how sarcastic she is. She deserves to be recognized more, and I would just like to say thank you for making this video :)

[TheAviralmagan]

WOW. Incredible tale of an incredible woman.

[lispy-cs]

The character Lana Winters from American Horror Story: Asylum is based on Nellie Bly :)

[bigdurk]

Awesome you should also cover ida b wells, they called her princess of the press she covered lynchings in the south.

[cindyoblock]

I am from Apollo Pennsylvania near where Nellie Bly was born. I was very pleased how accurate this biography was. The only thing I would correct issues from Cochran Mills PA not Cochran PA

[DoraFauszt]

Okay, this woman is straight badass and can still serve as an example for all women, who want to achieve more in life! I love her mentality, I have the same burning passion to do stuff and not just settle with less!

[scottieyoung]

3:55 wikipedia says this part of her life was in 1885, and according to the inflation calculator I found, $5 in 1885 is equal to $160 USD in 2024. So she earned $4 an hour in 1885 compared to $7.25/hour today

[marclemieux]

Another great one... I had heard of Nellie Blye but I never knew what she was famous for, so today you added a new topic to my never ending search for knowledge and especially trivia, (so I can stump my old friends).
Thanks. She was Whitby for sure... “ boy with dynamite cartridge”. Humorous, but true.