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William Randolph Hearst and the Spanish American War How far is a person willing to go to be the best? Will he sacrifice friends, family, even the lives of his countrymen? What makes someone that devoted to competition that they are willing to destroy everything that they’ve ever known, and quite possibly start a war in the process all to see that they’ve outsold there competition? These are the questions one must ask once you learn of the life’s story of William Randolph Hearst. From his news empire

time, led him nearly into bankruptcy in 1937. That type of audacious spending is still on display with his castle, San Simeon. That property is nearly half the size of Rhode Island. By the 1920s, Hearst had begun to depend upon financing from big banks and no longer attacked them with his newspapers. Hearst and Mellon formed a cozy relationship where Mellon

Citizen Hearst: A Comparison of William Randolph Hearst and Citizen Kane Orson Welles was undoubtedly one of the most talented filmmakers of his time. Along with the innovative camerawork and advanced cinematic techniques that made Citizen Kane a success, Welles also allowed for viewers to connect with his film by providing them with a real life example of the main character. Citizen Kane owned a massive estate called Xanadu that was based upon Hearst's San Simeon. Kane and Hearst were also

stories for the public. Tactics like this can be credited to people such as William Randolph Hearst, a newspaper mogul from the late 19th to the 20th centuries. Hearst greatly influenced the practice of American journalism through his wealth, short political career, and use of unorthodox reporting methods such as yellow journalism. Born in San Francisco in 1863 to California gold rush millionaire George Hearst, William Randolph displayed a love for journalism at young age. While attending Harvard College

Citizen Kane: Exposing the Truth about William Randolph Hearst Many have called Citizen Kane the greatest cinematic achievement of all time. It is indeed a true masterpiece of acting, screen writing, and directing. Orson Welles, its young genius director, lead actor, and a co-writer, used the best talents and techniques of the day (Bordwell 103) to tell the story of a newspaper giant, Charles Kane, through the eyes of the people who loved and hated him. However, when it came out, it was scorned

of William Randolph Hearst, a famous American newspaper publisher. Hearst was very aware of this fact and tried to hinder the success of Welles’ picture by denying it any sort of press in his newspapers. Despite the smear campaign Kane’s influence lives on through Welles’ revolutionary filmic techniques and its presence in pop culture. At the beginning of production for Citizen Kane

before the investigations, the newspapers already wrote about Spain attacking and for the people to be ready for the war. This wasn’t the first time the newspaper started such pandemonium. It all started with Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst starting a form of writing called yellow journalism. These two people brought media into a war and may have even started the Spanish-American War of 1898. To get an idea of what truly happened, the background of this war must be stated. At this

for a uniform, and one dollar for a hat , and 2.50 for rubber boots, and two dollars for a rubber coat...I only made 65 cents my first week.” Not only were the uniforms expensive by nature, but the the final ‘blow’ in a sorts was that Pulitzer and Hearst raised the price from 50 cents per one hundred bundles, to 60 cents where some even claim it was higher, up to 70 cents per

for a uniform, and one dollar for a hat , and 2.50 for rubber boots, and two dollars for a rubber coat...I only made 65 cents my first week.” Not only were the uniforms expensive by nature, but the the final ‘blow’ in a sorts was that Pulitzer and Hearst raised the price from 50 cents per one hundred bundles, to 60 cents where some even claim it was higher, up to 70 cents per bundle.

Journalism, where journalism was over exaggerated and sensationalized. These reporters were working under famous newspapermen, Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. The book gives a brief history of the two men before anything else. Joseph Pulitzer was born into a rich family. When he was 17, the passing of his father due to a heart condition and an active dislike for his new stepfather fueled his decision to join the army, only to lead an unsuccessful