The Resume

(April 18, 1847-October 29, 1911)
Publisher of the 'New York World'
Established the Pulitzer Prize (1917)
Congressman from New York (1885)

Why he might be annoying:

He got involved with William Randolph Hearst in creating yellow journalism.
Their headlines were somewhat misleading and were used just to sell papers.
He resigned his congressional seat in his first term.

Why he might not be annoying:

In his will, he left $500,000 to establish the most prestigious prize in publishing - the Pulitzer Prize.
He established Columbia University School of Journalism.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Award Namesakes
• I am Hungarian
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [M-Q]
• I Did Not Graduate High School [N-S]
• I Died in 1911 (Ranked: 64)
• I Earned a High School Equivalency Diploma
• I Have Asthma
• I Sought Political Office
• I'm Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1917)
• Tabloid Journalists
• U.S. Congressional Representatives

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 134 Votes: 46.27% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 77 Votes: 62.34% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 138 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 179 Votes: 44.13% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 260 Votes: 46.54% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 566 Votes: 44.70% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1721 Votes: 46.37% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4064 Votes: 38.31% Annoying