William Randolph Hearst Quotes


If bad institutions and bad men be got rid of only by killing, then the killing must be done.


Context

Later, when President McKinley was assassinated, many blamed Hearst for inflaming passions and sanctioning political assassination.


Citations

William Randolph Hearst, 1863-1951, U.S. Congressman (Democrat, NY), Founder, Independence League Party, Journalist and publisher, Editorial, New York Evening Journal, April 10, 1901

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William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
  • Born: April 29, 1863
  • Died: August 14, 1951
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Publisher

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.