William Randolph Hearst Quotes
I regard office as not an end but an opportunity.
William Randolph Hearst, 1863-1951, U.S. Congressman (Democrat, NY), Founder, Independence League Party, Journalist and publisher, Debate with Elihu Root, Elmira, NY, 1906
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William Randolph Hearst Sr. was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboyant methods of yellow journalism influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human interest stories. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 with Mitchell Trubitt after being given control of The San Francisco Examiner by his wealthy father, Senator George Hearst.