Yellow Journalism | Citizen Hearst | American Experience | PBS

Shortly after an explosion sunk the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor, Cuba, William Randolph Heart’s newspaper declared confidently: “MAINE DESTROYED BY SPANISH.” How could he know that? He didn't.

In the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst’s media empire included 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations and 13 magazines. Nearly one in four American families read a Hearst publication. His newspapers were so influential that Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Winston Churchill all wrote for him. The first practitioner of what is now known as “synergy,” Hearst used his media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political power, then ran for office himself. After serving two terms in Congress, he came in second in the balloting for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1904. Perhaps best known as the inspiration for Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane and his lavish castle in San Simeon, Hearst died in 1951 at the age of 88, having transformed the media’s role in American life and politics. The two-part, four-hour film is based on historian David Nasaw’s critically acclaimed biography, “The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst.”

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[paulcunningham]

And now we have the Pulitzer prize for literature? Born from a corrupt paper

[michaelmay]

Used this with my freshman US History class - a great resource. I have been looking for a short clip on Yellow Journalism to supplement my Imperialism unit.

[syhrox]

Worked on this topic in university for like 3 months just to find a 7 minute video. My main focus Was to find out the power of mass media on US foreign policy during the progressive era. Greetings from Münster Germany

[stephenwright]

"You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war." < I assert Hearst really said it.

[Jamietheroadrunner]

This is what I try to tell people: there were no good old days. We were even more corrupt back then than we are now.

[gabriel]

As a historian myself, the irony here is incredibly profound. "Historians" utilizing yellow journalistic strategist to explain yellow journalism and historical concepts. 😂 If you understand this, I wish I could have a coffee with you.

[FckYourFeelingsYT]

Have you ever watched the news with the volume off? Try it, it’ll open your eyes to what’s being broadcasted.

I remember seeing CNN on in a dinner mid 2017.. Couldn’t hear a thing, but I understood perfectly what was happening.

[stephenwright]

2:22 Mitchell Stephens: Professor Nosferatu. 😄

[erindanelleavilaavilaguerr]

Yellow journalism is we can only so far to help you articulate your problem.

[erindanelleavilaavilaguerr]

I've lived it my entire life. We can only go this far. I'm a US American in severe sufference ... Them being a different kind who understood why I was in sufference that helped Mee articulate my issue. We respected boundaries. Oddly, the people mistreating me or hostile kinds didn't. Have I said that before?

[nirvoronlineshop]

Hey, are you from Journalism Department?

[Ratkill]

7:10 Hold up 3, 000 vs 55, 000 casualty ratio? Thats not a treaty thats a conditional surrender lol.

[markcunningham]

Hogans alley? Rampant anti irish bigotry.