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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... Harvard University Archives, Newberry Library, New York City Library, California State Library at Sacramento, Library of Congress manuscript and newspaper collections, and the TCU Library deserve special recognition and my thanks. A ...
... Harvard University Archives, Newberry Library, New York City Library, California State Library at Sacramento, Library of Congress manuscript and newspaper collections, and the TCU Library deserve special recognition and my thanks. A ...
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... Harvard University, the late Frederick Merk, who directed me toward biography and Western History, and Oscar Handlin, professor emeritus, who first introduced me to historical writing, such as the application of topic sentence, active ...
... Harvard University, the late Frederick Merk, who directed me toward biography and Western History, and Oscar Handlin, professor emeritus, who first introduced me to historical writing, such as the application of topic sentence, active ...
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... Harvard graduate with a heavy concentration in the classics, as a tutor. Then, just prior to departure, she invited all of his tenyearold companions for a farewell party, complete with ice cream, cake, and fireworks. So successful was ...
... Harvard graduate with a heavy concentration in the classics, as a tutor. Then, just prior to departure, she invited all of his tenyearold companions for a farewell party, complete with ice cream, cake, and fireworks. So successful was ...
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... Harvard University, reluctantly returned to St. Paul's for another year of rigorous preparation. But not for long! Although several biographers stated that Hearst: was summarily dismissed during the year for infractions of institutional ...
... Harvard University, reluctantly returned to St. Paul's for another year of rigorous preparation. But not for long! Although several biographers stated that Hearst: was summarily dismissed during the year for infractions of institutional ...
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... Harvard.44 During his freshman year Will Hearst adjusted rather well to Harvard life; at least in his letters he revealed none of the sarcasm and venom evidenced at St. Paul's. Possibly the fact that Phebe accompanied him to Cambridge ...
... Harvard.44 During his freshman year Will Hearst adjusted rather well to Harvard life; at least in his letters he revealed none of the sarcasm and venom evidenced at St. Paul's. Possibly the fact that Phebe accompanied him to Cambridge ...
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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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