William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearstwas an American newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced the history of American journalism. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 after being given control of The San Francisco Examiner by his wealthy father. Moving to New York City, he acquired The New York Journal and engaged in a bitter circulation war with Joseph Pulitzer's New York World that led to the creation of yellow journalism—sensationalized stories featuring crime, corruption,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth29 April 1863
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
This would, at a stroke, reducetherise in prices, increase productivity, and reduce unemployment.
My experience has proved that a man who is running for office, and is not willing to make his honest opinions known to the public, either has no honest opinions or is not honest about them.
If you ask, "Am I my brother's keeper?" The answer is, "You are.
In suggesting gifts: Money is appropriate, and one size fits all.
We hold that no person or set of persons can properly establish a standard of expression for others.
British Conservatives base their entire approach to politics on the rule of law, and rightly so.
It is the unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism, but one should not suggest that the whole of British industry consists of practices of this kind.
We hold that the greatest right in the world is the right to be wrong, that in the exercise thereof people have an inviolable right to express their unbridled thoughts on all topics and personalities, being liable only for the use of that right.
The distribution of wealth is just as important as its creation.
The coming of the motion picture was as important as that of the printing press.
If you want to see the acceptable face of capitalism, go out to an oil rig in the North Sea.
Whatever begins to be tranquil is gobbled up by something not tranquil.
A politician will do anything to keep his job - even become a patriot.