The millionaire's media megaphone

By Alicia C. Shepard

Rich people live lives that most everyone else can only imagine. They can buy the nicest cars, drink the finest wines, afford the best docto

Excerpts from this story referencing "William Randolph Hearst":

"… The New York Evening Post to spread their anti-Jefferson views.It is what William Randolph Hearst did when, having received The San Francisco Examiner as a gift from his fa …"

"… ’s Sean Hannity, is No. 2.In many ways, Rupert Murdoch is the modern-day William Randolph Hearst. Both men parlayed a single newspaper into a vast media empire with tremen …"

Captive audience

By John Dunbar

A few big media firms dominate 4 of 5 FCC commissioners' hometownsA few big media firms dominate 4 of 5 FCC commissioners' hometowns

Excerpts from this story referencing "William Randolph Hearst":

"… ed in the classic film by Orson Welles. The character was loosely based on William Randolph Hearst, whose media fortune lives on through a trust set up by his will. Hearst C …"