Use the excerpt from the “How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” article to answer the question.

Question

Which of the following parts of the excerpt supports the inference that the New York World was a prestigious newspaper?

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Responses

First reported in October 1887
First reported in October 1887

It is a slim volume that remains a classic
It is a slim volume that remains a classic

Joseph Pulitzer’s flagship newspaper
Joseph Pulitzer’s flagship newspaper

Bly subsequently published her daring dispatches
Bly subsequently published her daring dispatches
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Answer 1

The part of the excerpt that supports the inference that the New York World was a prestigious newspaper is:

Joseph Pulitzer’s flagship newspaper.

This indicates that the newspaper was associated with a prominent and influential figure in journalism, which suggests its prestige.