Volume 1: A sound on Wall Street, Xinxiang City is busy copying books Chapter 111 Four Tabloids
Chapter subtitle: Big news finally became news
"That's your school's problem."
"It's our school's problem? Mr. Yuan, do you have some mental problems?"
"Hahaha. Mr. Vice Principal, I'm normal. Please listen to me..."
After listening to Yuan Yanshu's words, James B. Conant felt really... no, very moved.
His background is a bit similar to that of Master Ai Shouyi, both of them were born in a famous New England family, and they are definitely members of the blue-blooded aristocracy of the United States. Of course, his family's current situation is much better than that of Master Ai Shouyi.
The position of NYU vice president is just a transition for him. His goal is definitely to become the president of a top-notch university. Even the position of Harvard or Yale president is a stepping stone for him to enter the high-level political circle.
Didn’t Wilson, the president of Princeton University, become the president?
Although Mr. Conant is currently just an educator, he has very deep ties with the Republican Party and is a good friend of the current Vice President John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
All in all, James B. Conant had certain political ambitions.
He frowned slightly out of habit and began to carefully consider what the Chinese student said.
Just like what this little guy said, if he loses, it's a personal problem, but if he wins, it's an academic achievement for NYU, and it will be of great benefit to the school board. If you think about it this way, it seems to be beneficial to the school and himself.
The vice-president hesitated for a while before speaking: "I have to admit that what you said, Mr. Yuan, makes some sense. But..."
He pointed outside and said, "NYU is a famous university, not a racetrack. If you don't stop, what will happen to all these people outside?"
"That's easy. It's easy to handle." Yuan Yan said without hesitation: "Mr. Vice President, from now on I will only accept bets from people on campus. This is a 'game' between us NYU gentlemen... and ladies."
"Well, that's an idea..."
Just as Mr. Conant nodded, four men rushed in from outside. They had their hats askew and their clothes tilted, and it seemed that they had struggled to break through the crowd outside to get here.
The four guys immediately spotted the only yellow man in the room and ran towards our Master Yuan without stopping, shouting as they ran.
"I'm a reporter for The Sun."
"I'm a reporter for the New York Herald."
"I'm a reporter for the New York Tribune."
Yuan Yan couldn't help but look at her watch. It was already past two o'clock. These guys were too slow.
He sighed inwardly, if it were a hundred years later, the live broadcast vehicles would have surrounded NYU.
These three newspapers, which were founded in the 19th century, are very "distinctive" and are known as the three penny newspapers in the history of American journalism. The so-called "penny newspaper" means that each copy of the newspaper was sold for one cent (1penny) and sold on the street. At that time, other newspapers were sold for about 6 cents and were generally delivered directly to readers' homes and offices.
Although the prices are low, the reports in these three newspapers are still of high quality. Common headlines include:
I Spent Thirty-Four Hours in Another Woman's Love Life
He Beats Me—I Love Him
I Know Who Killed My Husband But I Can't Tell
…
"Mr. Yuan, I'm a reporter from the New York Daily News."
The New York Daily News was certainly not as famous as the New York Journal, but in just a few years, it would become the largest daily newspaper in the United States at the time, with a daily circulation of 2 million copies in the 1930s.
It was just founded last year and has been keen on spreading gossip from the very beginning. Later, it took a "unique approach" to publish photos of sexy girls, thus winning the honor of "King of American Daily Sales".
These four newspapers are a true reflection of the shift of American tabloids from "yellow journalism" to gossip..
Wow, I gathered reporters from the four major newspapers in New York in one go. It’s quite an accomplishment when I think about it.
Yuan Yan said hurriedly: "Mr. Vice President, if you don't have a better idea, please accept my suggestion. I have to go deal with these reporters."
Then he straightened his clothes and greeted the first media interview in his two lives with a bright smile. And the first question he was asked by the reporter in his two lives was...
"Mr. Yuan, I heard you have mental problems?"
What kind of question is this? He instantly lost his favor for these uncrowned kings.
"This... this is blatant slander. I am mentally sound, otherwise how could I be a doctoral student at NYU?"
"Hmmmm."
The old man immediately lowered his head and wrote a line in his notebook...
"Mr. Yuan, I heard that you are a relative of your country's commander-in-chief?"
Well, is this question more normal?
"Well, you can say that. After all, we were one family five hundred years ago."
"I see."
The reporter who understood the situation wrote furiously...
"Mr. Yuan, I heard that your family is the richest in China?"
Hey, never let others look down on you.
"No, no, no, that's a rumor. But my family is indeed the richest in a county in China."
The United States has three levels of administrative divisions. The first level is the state, the second level is the county (actually the county), and the third level is determined by the state government itself - it can be a town or a city. Of course, there are also grassroots units such as villages under towns and cities, but they are no longer an administrative level..
Yuan's hometown was just a county-level city in later generations, but here he cleverly changed the concept and changed from the richest man in a county-level city to the richest man in a prefecture-level city. The difference between the two is huge.
"I see!"
People followed suit and made corresponding records...
"Mr. Yuan, what I want to ask is how did you make the judgment that the Republican Party could win 250 votes?"
Hi, finally a more normal question.
"The Republicans can win by a large margin of 250 votes. This is the conclusion I reached with my thesis advisor, NYU political economics professor Julian Chandler. Of course, it is mainly his opinion, and I am very convinced of it. Otherwise, I would not accept such a large bet from so many people."
"So Mr. Yuan, where is Professor Chandler now?"
"Oh, he went back to Pennsylvania for some personal matters. If you want to interview him, please come back in a few days."
"Okay, Mr. Yuan, can I take a picture of you?"
