USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
who represents this definition?American newspaper publisher who built up the nation’s largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism.
A
John Hay
B
George Dewey
C
William Randolph Hearst
D
Joseph Pulitzer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Randolph Hearst, (born April 29, 1863, San Francisco, California, U.S.-died August 14, 1951, Beverly Hills, California), American newspaper publisher who built up the nation’s largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Joseph Pulitzer, (born April 10, 1847, Makó, Hungary-died October 29, 1911, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.), American newspaper editor and publisher who helped to establish the pattern of the modern newspaper.

Detailed explanation-3: -William Randolph Hearst Sr. (/hɜːrst/; April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation’s largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yellow journalism marked by sensationalist stories, self-promotion. William Randolph Hearst, publisher of the New York Journal, and his arch-rival, Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, are credited with the creation of yellow journalism.

Detailed explanation-5: -He started one of the first print-media companies to enter radio broadcasting and was an early pioneer of television. Hearst was a major producer of movie newsreels and is widely credited with creating the comic strip syndication business.

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