William Randolph Hearst: The Early Years, 1863-1910Oxford University Press, 1998年4月16日 - 384 頁 William Randolph Hearst was one of the most colorful and important figures of turn-of-the-century America, a man who changed the face of American journalism and whose influence extends to the present day. Now, in William Randolph Hearst, Ben Procter gives us the most authoritative account of Hearst's extraordinary career in newspapers and politics. Born to great wealth--his father was a partial owner of four fabulously rich mines--Hearst began his career in his early twenties by revitalizing a rundown newspaper, the San Franciso Examiner. Hearst took what had been a relatively sedate form of communicating information and essentially created the modern tabloid, complete with outrageous headlines, human interest stories, star columnists, comic strips, wide photo coverage, and crusading zeal. His papers fairly bristled with life. By 1910 he had built a newspaper empire--eight papers and two magazines read by nearly three million people. Hearst did much to create "yellow journalism"--with the emphasis on sensationalism and the lowering of journalistic standards. But Procter shows that Hearst's papers were also challenging and innovative and powerful: They exposed corruption, advocated progressive reforms, strongly supported recent immigrants, became a force in the Democratic Party, and helped ignite the Spanish-American War. Procter vividly depicts Hearst's own political career from his 1902 election to Congress to his presidential campaign in 1904 and his bitter defeats in New York's Mayoral and Gubernatorial races. Written with a broad narrative sweep and based on previously unavailable letters and manuscripts, William Randoph Hearst illuminates the character and era of the man who left an indelible mark on American journalism. |
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... concerning his mother. Then nine years later he commissioned Winifred Black Bonfils, the original “sob sister,” whose pen name was “Annie Laurie,” to write his mothers biography. After twelve days and fiftyfour thousand words, she ...
... concerning his mother. Then nine years later he commissioned Winifred Black Bonfils, the original “sob sister,” whose pen name was “Annie Laurie,” to write his mothers biography. After twelve days and fiftyfour thousand words, she ...
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... concerning such duties because, at age twentyfour, he believed that people “over thirty years old” knew much more than “anybody else.” Although in 1848 his mother would marry Judge Joseph Funk, the postmaster at Travelers Repose (now St ...
... concerning such duties because, at age twentyfour, he believed that people “over thirty years old” knew much more than “anybody else.” Although in 1848 his mother would marry Judge Joseph Funk, the postmaster at Travelers Repose (now St ...
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... concerning the best pictures.” Equally apparent were his expensive tastes. While in Venice for several days he was so impressed with the great paintings, “rare marbles,” and Venetian glass that Phebe had difficulty convincing him that ...
... concerning the best pictures.” Equally apparent were his expensive tastes. While in Venice for several days he was so impressed with the great paintings, “rare marbles,” and Venetian glass that Phebe had difficulty convincing him that ...
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... concerning women—divorce, infidelity, love, hardship, depravity, misadventure.20 But the Examiner was more than a litany of human suffering. Hearst expanded sports coverage from two to five and six columns, then placed horse racing ...
... concerning women—divorce, infidelity, love, hardship, depravity, misadventure.20 But the Examiner was more than a litany of human suffering. Hearst expanded sports coverage from two to five and six columns, then placed horse racing ...
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... concerning “certain other English actors”; Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii allowed an Examiner newsman to accompany her royal party during daylong festivities in San Francisco; and actress Sarah Bernhardt became practically a captive after ...
... concerning “certain other English actors”; Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii allowed an Examiner newsman to accompany her royal party during daylong festivities in San Francisco; and actress Sarah Bernhardt became practically a captive after ...
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The Journals | |
Political Activist | |
Running for President | |
Uncrowned Mayor of New York | |
Patron Saint of the Independents | |
Notes | 1 |
Index Illustrations | 68 |
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