Women's History Month graphic featuring Victorian-era journalist Nellie Bly. Includes a vintage portrait and text highlighting her legacy and impact. Tone is informative and celebratory.
Sepia-toned photo of a young woman with text explaining how Elizabeth Jane Cochran, at 20, wrote a strong rebuttal to a sexist column in 1880, sparking her career as journalist Nellie Bly.
Black and white photo of a woman in a plaid coat. Text beside her explains her investigative journalism work infiltrating a women's asylum by pretending to be mentally ill.
Text describes Nellie Bly's undercover experience in an asylum, resulting in a book exposing the conditions. Includes quote on her mixed feelings of freedom and regret. Below is a newspaper illustration of women in the asylum, labeled 'Nellie practices insanity' and 'Nellie's first meal at the home.'
1/ This Women's History Month, learn the story of Nellie Bly - a pioneer in the field of investigative journalism.
🧵 See below for a look at how Bly took great risks to expose wrongdoing & hold the powerful accountable.
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