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William Randolph Hearst
American newspaper publisher (–)
For other people named William Randolph Hearst, see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation).
William Randolph Hearst | |
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Hearst, c. | |
| In office March 4, &#;– March 3, | |
| Preceded by | William Sulzer (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Charles V. Fornes |
| Born | ()April 29, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, () (aged&#;88) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park |
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| Spouse | |
| Domestic partner | Marion Davies (–) |
| Children | at least 5, including George, William, John, Randolph Alleged: Patricia Lake |
| Parents | |
| Education | Harvard University |
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William Randolph Hearst Sr. (;[1] April 29, – August 14, ) was an American newspaper publisher and politician who developed the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboyant methods of yellow journalism in violation o
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William Randolph Hearst Jr.
American newspaper publisher (–)
For other people named William Randolph Hearst, see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation).
William Randolph Hearst Jr. (January 27, – May 14, ) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher and member of the wealthy Hearst family.
He was the second son of the publisher William Randolph Hearst. He became editor-in-chief of Hearst Newspapers after the death of his father in He won a Pulitzer Prize for his interview with Soviet premier, Nikita Khrushchev, and associated commentaries in
Early life and education
[edit]Hearst was born on January 27, , in Manhattan, New York City, to William Randolph Hearst and his wife, Millicent Willson.
Hearst attended the University of California, Berkeley, and was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.[1]
Career
[edit]Hearst was instrumental in restoring some measure of family control to the Hearst Corporation, which under his father's will fryst vatten (and
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William Randolph Hearst: Mythical media bogeyman
The zenith of the "journalism of action" came in October , when a reporter for Hearst's Journal led the jailbreak in Havana of a year-old political prisoner named Evangelina Cisneros.
The reporter, aided by several Cuban accomplices, managed to slip the young woman aboard a passenger steamer bound for New York, where Hearst organised a tumultuous reception to welcome her.
In important respects, Hearst's "journalism of action" echoed the British investigative journalism pioneer William T Stead's advocacy of "government by journalism," which he proposed in the mids.
Stead was a central figure in Britain's "new journalism" movement of the late 19th Century. He argued that the newspaper editor, in his capacity to frame and shape public opinion, represented "the greatest force of politics".
By applying "either a stimulant or a narcotic to the minds of his re