William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearstwas an American newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced the history of American journalism. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 after being given control of The San Francisco Examiner by his wealthy father. Moving to New York City, he acquired The New York Journal and engaged in a bitter circulation war with Joseph Pulitzer's New York World that led to the creation of yellow journalism—sensationalized stories featuring crime, corruption,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth29 April 1863
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
William Randolph Hearst quotes about
Don't be afraid to make a mistake, your readers might like it.
If you make a product good enough... the public will make a path to your door, says the philosopher. But if you want the public in sufficient numbers, you would better construct a highway. Advertising is that highway.
News is what people don't want you to print. Everything thing else is ads.
Truth is not only stranger than fiction, it is more interesting.
Most criminals are not born; they are made.... What the State really punishes in a criminal is often its own neglect, its own failure to do its duty to the citizen.
Whatever begins to be tranquil is gobbled up by something not tranquil.
It is the unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism, but one should not suggest that the whole of British industry consists of practices of this kind.
British Conservatives base their entire approach to politics on the rule of law, and rightly so.
We hold that no person or set of persons can properly establish a standard of expression for others.
In suggesting gifts: Money is appropriate, and one size fits all.
This would, at a stroke, reducetherise in prices, increase productivity, and reduce unemployment.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
It is a good thing that women are so easily manipulated. Otherwise, most of us wouldn't be here.