William Randolph Hearst

Hearst Newspaper Empire Reaches 28 Papers Controlling One in Four American Readers Through Yellow Journalism Tactics

1920-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

William Randolph Hearst’s media empire reaches its peak expansion in the 1920s, controlling 28 major newspapers and 18 magazines that reach one in every four Americans (20 million readers by mid-1930s), representing the largest newspaper chain consolidation in American history and …

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USS Maine Explosion - Yellow Journalism Manufactures War Fever

1898-02-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

An explosion tears through the hull of the USS Maine anchored in Havana Harbor, Cuba, sinking the ship and killing 266 American sailors. Sober observers and an initial report by the colonial government of Cuba conclude the explosion occurred on board, but newspaper magnates William Randolph Hearst …

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