purpose of boosting newspaper sales and exciting public opinion. It was particularly indicative of two papers founded and popularized in the late 19th century-The New York World‚ run by Joseph Pulitzer and The New York Journal‚ run by William Randolph Hearst. It all started‚ some historians believe‚ with the onset of the rapid industrialization that was happening all around the world. The Industrial Revolution eventually affected the newspaper industry‚ allowing newspapers access to machines that could
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Introduction The brief Spanish-American War that lasted from April 1898 through to August 1898 was fought over the issue of the liberation of Cuba‚ a Spanish colony that was suffering under the brutality of Spain’s authority. “The war essentially grew out of Cuba’s struggle for independence. Since the early 19th century‚ many Americans had watched with sympathy the series of revolutions that ended Spanish authority throughout the Americas” ‚ yet it was in Cuba where Spain kept their autocracy
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Conflicts in the film “Citizen Kane” In the film “Citizen Kane”‚ Orson Welles’ debut film‚ many conflicts are perpetrated. I feel one of the most showcased conflicts in this film is Welles’ portrayal of William Randolph Hearst as a man who could never experience true happiness through his use of purchasing all things that he loved in one way or another. Although many things were acquired through non-monetary means throughout his life‚ money was typically the motivation or the main way he gained
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Joseph Pulitzer Joseph Pulitzer was born April 10‚ 1847 he died October 29‚ 1911 Joseph was from Makó‚ Hungary he immigrated to the U.S. in 1864 then he moved to St. Louis . After Joseph’s father died his business went bankrupt and his family became pour. When he was seventeen years old he attempted to join the Austrian army‚ the British Army‚ and the Napoleon’s Foreign Legion but had gotten denied because of his bad eyesight and poor health. Pulitzer came to serve in the American Civil War
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HIST102 : Week 3 – Assignment: American Blunder in the Philippines May 27‚ 2012 Kier O’Neil Student American Public University On May 1‚ 1898 Commodore (later Admiral) Dewey guided his naval attack squadron into Manila Bay and quickly and decisively defeated the Spanish fleet. Not a single Spanish ship survived and not a single American life was lost. Simultaneously the Spanish were being attacked by land on all sides by native Filipino insurgents. With no hope of reinforcements or re-supply
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Introduction Frank Luther Mott (April 4‚ 1886 - October 23‚ 1964) an American historian and journalist‚ defined yellow journalism as journalism with the following characteristics. The use of large headlines about minor news designed to scare the reader. The use of a plethora of pictures or artist sketches. The use of faked interviews‚ pseudo-science‚ misleading headlines and false learning from so-called experts. The expression of sympathies for the underdog against the system.
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in an era from the 1880 to the 1900 and it featured flashy journalism of that time‚ which made editors write about invented stories. Which went to big headlines on subjects that weren’t true. The two big writers of that time were William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. During the film Kane is depicted as a yellow journalism at different times. One example is when they put out the article "Charles Foster Kane Defeated‚ Fraud At Polls". From that headline you would believe that he was beaten
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However‚ this was a poor move on Albert’s part‚ as the Morning Journal lost at least half of its audience virtually overnight. Fate was on Albert’s side‚ and Hearst swooped in at the last second and purchased the Morning Journal from Albert for $400‚000 in 1895 (Whyte INSERT PAGE #). Pulitzer and Hearst then embarked on a circulation war‚ and during this Pulitzer founded the practice of yellow journalism (Wikipedia “Joseph Pulitzer). Yellow journalism was a type of journalism presenting
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an extravagant palace that is never finished. These various ambitions fail‚ and Kane dies a wealthy but spiritually broken man. When William Randolph Hearst (multimillionaire and media tycoon) got wind of what 25-year-old Orson Welles was creating at RKO’s film studio‚ he feared his life was the inspiration for the main character. In response Hearst and his newspapers employed all their influence to try and stop Citizen Kane’s 1941 release. John O’Hara of Newsweek addresses just this controversy
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Gami 1 Imperialism‚ a commonplace practice at the end of the 19th century‚ involves gaining new territories and establishing a nation’s political and economic dominance of another territory or country. The main aim of imperialistic countries was an expansion of their territorial possessions. This period was marked by a series of American accomplishments‚ as well as bloodshed and chaos. The United States’ had a strong presence in China and wished to install an Open Door in China’s trade‚ which led
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