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| William Randolph Hearst |
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| Born |
| April 29, 1863 San Francisco, California, USA |
| Died |
| August 14, 1951 Los Angeles, California, USA |
William Randolph Hearst (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an Americannewspaper magnate, born in San Francisco, California.
Hearst acquired and developed a series of influential newspapers, starting with the San Francisco Examiner in 1887, forging them into a national brand.
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These papers became known for sensationalist writing and agitation in favor of the Spanish-American War. The term yellow journalism (a pejorative reference to scandal-mongering, sensationalism, jingoism, and similar practices) was derived from the New York Journal's color comic strip, The Yellow Kid.
Hearst served two terms in the United States Congress, and had great political ambition, often using his newspapers to promote his views. Near the end of his life he turned to philanthropy, establishing what came to be called the Hearst Foundat