Hearst,William Randolph

Hearst,William Randolph
Hearst (hûrst), William Randolph. 1863-1951.
American newspaper and magazine publisher. Beginning with the San Francisco Examiner in 1887, he built the world's largest publishing empire, comprising 28 major newspapers. A passionate collector, he displayed many of his acquisitions in San Simeon, his ornate California estate.

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  • Hearst, William Randolph — born April 29, 1863, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. died Aug. 14, 1951, Beverly Hills, Calif. U.S. newspaper publisher. Hearst in 1887 took over the struggling San Francisco Examiner, which he remade into a successful blend of investigative… …   Universalium

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  • Hearst, William Randolph — (29 abr. 1863, San Francisco, Cal., EE.UU.–14 ago. 1951, Beverly Hills, Cal.). Editor estadounidense de periódicos. En 1887, Hearst tomó el control del alicaído diario San Francisco Examiner, y lo reconstituyó gracias a una acertada combinación… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation) — William Randolph Hearst may refer to: *William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), American newspaper magnate *William Randolph Hearst, Jr. (1908–1993), son of William Randolph Hearst *William Randolph Hearst II (born 1942), grandson of William Randolph …   Wikipedia

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  • William Randolph Hearst, Jr. — For other people named William Randolph Hearst, see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation) William Randolph Hearst, Jr. (January 27, 1908 – May 14, 1993) became editor in chief of Hearst Newspapers after the death of his father, William… …   Wikipedia

  • William Randolph Hearst — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hearst. William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst, né à San Francisco le 29 avril  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • William Randolph Hearst — noun United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863 1951) • Syn: ↑Hearst • Instance Hypernyms: ↑publisher, ↑newspaper publisher * * * William Randolph Hearst… …   Useful english dictionary

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