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William Randolph Hearst developed the largest newspaper empire in the early 21st century and became known for sensationalism that was called yellow journalism. Hearst was owner and editor of the //New York Journal// during the Spanish-American War. He used the war as the perfect chance to catch the public’s attention when the Cuban Revolution occurred in 1895. The //Journal// began to be called “yellow journalism” because articles were located on the same pages that were incorporated with the well-liked yellow cartoon characters. Illustrations, bold headlines, and articles with exaggerations and untruthfulness caught the people’s eye to oppose Spain so much that the Spanish-American War began in 1898. His newspaper empire grew and in 1935 he owned 28 major newspapers, 18 magazines, several radio stations, movie companies, cartoon syndicates, and news services.
 * William Randolph Hearst **
 * Occupation **

Hearst sensationalized several stories to have the U.S. intervene in foreign affairs. He supported Cuban independence from Spain by featuring the dramatic escape of Evangeline Cisneros. When Hearst’s illustrator Remington, reported that the uprising in Cuba was calm, Hearst is quoted as saying, “You furnish the pictures. I’ll furnish the war (Yellow Journalism1).” Hearst’s interest on stopping Spain’s imperialism went beyond Cuba to include Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. His basic position was for the U.S. to support the native populations, and over throw Spanish rule. In so doing, he wrote and sold many papers during this war. Hearst supported the annexation of the Philippines as a just cause to free the people from Spanish imperialism.
 * Position on Issue **

- Selling captivating articles would improve the sales of newspapers. - Owning the //San Francisco Examiner//, the //New York Journal//, he built the nation’s largest journalism empire. - 25 percent of all U.S. families received a newspaper published by Hearst. - He used his newspaper fame to unsuccessfully run for mayor of New York in 1905 and 1909, and also for governor of New York in 1906. - Critics claimed that Hearst used Yellow Journalism to create a media empire, become wealthy and famous, and to run for congress and other political offices. - The annexation of the Philippines was supported by Hearst and exploited with his Yellow Journalism style.
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 * - **Hearst rallied all the publicity to be voted as a democratic representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1903-1907.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">"Yellow Journalism: Puncturing the Myths, Defining the Legacies." Campbell, W. J. Web. 07 Feb. 2012.