Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly was the pen name of American journalist Elizabeth Cochrane (1864–1922), famous for her undercover exposé of asylum conditions and her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days.
The name sometimes appears as shorthand for daring investigative journalism: She went full Nellie Bly, getting herself hired at the factory to document conditions.
One who gathers news
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- investigativeDevoted to examination
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- bylineArticle author identification
scoop · interview · publication · newsroom · feature · dispatch · beat · headline
Frequent international voyager
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
- voyageJourney by sea
- steamshipBoiler-propelled water vessel
- raceCompetition of speed
Jules Verne · record-breaking · travel · expedition · Orient Express · itinerary · passport · travelogue
Formal examination of facts
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- exposureState of being unprotected
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
injustice · asylum · sweatshop · abuse · exploitation · advocacy · crusade · conditions
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- firstPosition number one
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
pathfinder · visionary · revolutionary · reformer · precedent · milestone · achievement · legacy
Right to cast ballots
- equalitySame status for all
- activismDirect effort for reform
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
discrimination · gender · advocacy · rights · independence · career · profession · male-dominated
reporter
One who gathers news
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- investigativeDevoted to examination
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
byline · scoop · interview · publication · newsroom · feature · dispatch · beat · headline · press
globetrotter
Frequent international voyager
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
- voyageJourney by sea
- steamshipBoiler-propelled water vessel
Jules Verne · race · record-breaking · travel · expedition · Orient Express · itinerary · passport · travelogue · departure
investigation
Formal examination of facts
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- exposureState of being unprotected
scandal · injustice · asylum · sweatshop · abuse · exploitation · advocacy · crusade · conditions · accountability
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- firstPosition number one
female · pathfinder · visionary · revolutionary · reformer · precedent · milestone · achievement · legacy · inspiration
suffrage
Right to cast ballots
- equalitySame status for all
- activismDirect effort for reform
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
empowerment · discrimination · gender · advocacy · rights · independence · career · profession · male-dominated · opportunity