Hearst

(hûrst), William Randolph 1863-1951.

American newspaper and magazine publisher. Beginning with the San Francisco Examiner in 1887, he built the world's largest publishing empire, comprising 28 major newspapers.

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Hearst

(hɜːst)

(Biography) William Randolph. 1863–1951, US newspaper publisher, whose newspapers were noted for their sensationalism

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Hearst

(hɜrst)

n.

William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.

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Hearst - United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)

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One great factor that helped to swell the socialist vote was the destruction of Hearst.* This the Plutocracy found an easy task.

When the fiat of the Plutocracy went forth, they withdrew their advertisements from the Hearst papers.

With the destruction of Hearst and the Democratic Party, there were only two paths for his following to take.

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Thou hearst me breathing, Thou o'erhearst my heart, Thou ever jealous one!

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Mike DeLuca has been named president and group publisher of Hearst Connecticut Media Group.

Hearst Connecticut Media Group

The director of engineering in the eastern region for Hearst Television since 2017 has been promoted to VP/Engineering.

Hadl Upped At Hearst Ahead of Faubell Exit

Hearst Joins Lockton as Construction Leader in the Mountain West Region

26 February 2018 - US-based media company Hearst has completed its acquisition of WCWG-TV in North Carolina, USA from Lockwood Broadcast Group, the company said.

Hearst Closes Acquisition of North Carolina, US TV Station

AMERICAN HEIRESS: THE WILD SAGA OF THE KIDNAPPING, CRIMES AND TRIAL OF PATTY HEARST BY JEFFREY TOOBIN new york: doubleday 384 pages $29.

Unfree radical: a biography attempts to solve the conundrums of the Patricia Hearst kidnapping

-- For some movie buffs, showing Orson Welles' acclaimed film ''Citizen Kane'' at Hearst Castle is like having a screening of ''Star Wars'' on the Death Star.

'Citizen Kane' plays at Hearst Castle's theater

Of all American collectors it is perhaps the mining and media magnate, William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951; Fig.

Sale of the century: Hamilton Palace was one of Britain's greatest ducal houses, but when it was demolished in the 1920s, its contents had already been sold in a series of spectacular auctions--to a new breed of American collector, epitomised by William Randolph Hearst