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William Randolph Hearst

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American newspaper publisher (1863-1951)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1863 to 1951 · aged 88
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William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher and politician. He laid the foundation for the Hearst family's mass media empire via his control of the Hearst Corporation.

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William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher and politician. He laid the foundation for the Hearst family's mass media empire via his control of the Hearst Corporation. His extravagant methods of yellow journalism influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human-interest stories. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 with Mitchell Trubitt after being entrusted with The San Francisco Examiner by his wealthy father, Senator George Hearst.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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Lived 1863 to 1951 · aged 88
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