William Randolph Hearst

1863 AD – 1951 AD

William Randolph Hearst (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) 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.

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Born · 1863 AD

1899 ADNewsboys' Strike in New York Locked · Opens once we have made this moment and it has been the daily.

Died · 1951 AD

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