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  1. A Brief History of Hearst. Explore. 1887. On March 4, a 23-year-old William Randolph Hearst places his name on the masthead of the San Francisco Examiner as "Proprietor" for the first time, marking the beginning of Hearst Corporation.

  2. In 1880, George Hearst entered the newspaper business, acquiring the San Francisco Daily Examiner. On March 4, 1887, he turned the Examiner over to his son, 23-year-old William Randolph Hearst, who was named editor and publisher. William Hearst died in 1951, at age 88. In 1951, Richard E. Berlin, who had served as president of the company since ...

  3. William Randolph Hearst Sr. (/ hɜːrst /; [1] April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper publisher and politician who developed the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboyant methods of yellow journalism in violation of ethics and standards influenced the nation's popular media ...

  4. 5 days ago · The Oxford Companion to United States History. (1863–1951)US newspaper tycoon and politician.The son of a mine-owner and rancher, Hearst was expelled from Harvard University for a prank. In 1887 he took charge of the San Francisco Examiner, owned by his father, and he substantially increased its circulation with journalistic techniques ...

  5. New York, Scribner, 1961. Hearst, William Randolph (1863-1951)Larger-than-life American publisher William Randolph Hearst acquired his first newspaper, the San Francisco Examiner, in 1886. Over the next two decades, he built a media empire which revolutionized journalism. His dictatorial style and sensational approach to the news generated a ...

  6. Apr 2, 2014 · Name: William Randolph Hearst. Birth Year: 1863. Birth date: April 29, 1863. Birth State: California. Birth City: San Francisco. Birth Country: United States. Gender: Male. Best Known For: William ...

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