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WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST: THE PRESS KING

It is always the contribution of a few good men which goes on to impact the whole of the society. The reason that these people are able to have such a profound impact is due to their endless struggle for a cause or for something in which they truly believe.

One such person has been William Randolph Heart, the founder of the Hearst Corporation, or "The Press King," his rise in the world of Journalism is truly remarkable. Born in 1863, and graduating from Harvard, by the end of the year 1887, William Hearst had become the owner of the San Francisco Examiner (William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951), n.d.).

His quick success and rise was partially favored by the family's wealth earned through the mining industry. However, Hearst decided to separate his path from his families and took this course. During his...
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