Hearst vs Pulitzer – The Headless Torso, Part 2 | 2

June 12, 2018 Laura Bosch 151 Views

In 1897, America looked very different. Carriages rolled through the streets of New York. Mass media was just growing up, and Hearst was convinced that carrier pigeons – hunted to extinction by 1914 – were what would give his paper the edge during the early days of the Headless Torso case.

This case belonged to the whole city. Everyone – barkeeps in Brooklyn and bankers on the Upper East Side alike are invested in the mystery… and what happened to his head.

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Laura Bosch

Laura is WhatPod's Business Editor. Laura began her career working in Marketing, before moving into Mergers & Aquisitions and becoming a freelance consultant in Strategic Business Development in 2012. A veteran of long haul air travel, she splits her time between Melbourne, Australia and Brighton, UK. Got a podcast to suggest ? Contact Laura (laura.bosch@whatpod.com.au)