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FIrst of all William Randolph Hearst (that is the correct spelling) was not a journalist, he was a publisher. Sort of the Rupert Murdoch of his time. He made the news and forced the "jounalists" to write what HE wanted. He created, singlehandedly, the Spanish_American War. Again, his papers INVENTED Yellow Journalism. But not a journalist, again, research would tell you this.

I won't take my time to find references unless I am sure someone has the open-minded to actually read the research.

But the opinion expressed here by some has been that ALL journalists are liars. And back-up goes both ways. If you can prove the wild claims made then please do so. But wild claims and prejudicial generalizations will get you nothing and nowhere.

But the silliness is wildly entertaining.

actualy he was a journalst and publisher both

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Hearst, William Randolph - 1863–1951, American journalist and publisher, b. San Francisco. A flamboyant, highly controversial figure, Hearst was nonetheless an intelligent and extremely competent newspaperman. During his lifetime he established a vast publishing empire that included 18 newspapers in 12 cities and 9 successful magazines. Although he sometimes manipulated the news, Hearst

unless this person listed above is different from your refernece