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This paper examines how William Randolph Hearst is one of the most recognized names in American journalism today. It looks at how his efforts and contributions have literally changed the ways of reporting and how although he was known as a champion for the people, his exploitation of the news in order to spike newspaper sales has rendered him the father of yellow journalism.

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"Another thing associated with the sensationalism is the coverage of the Spanish-American War. According to Merrill, the war occurred so quickly that there was never as issue for censorship--however, if there was ever a need for censorship, it was at this time. Merrill points out that war might not have even occurred if the press had been "muzzled" (Merrill, et al. 361). The war fueled a newspaper war in New York between Hearst's Journal and Joseph Pulitzer's World. Some claim that the war was an inevitable by product of that circulation battle. Michael Emery reiterates this fact, adding that some of the photographs printed in the papers during this time were original and indeed, some were "fakes" (Emery 200). In order to cover a war that people wanted to read about, Hearst sent a photographer to Cuba and when it appeared there would be no war worth reporting, Hearst allegedly told him to supply the pictures and he (Hearst) would supply the war."

Tags:new, york, journal, chicago, examiner, boston, american

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This paper explains that Welles's controversial film, "Citizen Kane", cast a negative light on the way Hearst operated his newspaper franchises, creating a struggle in which Hearst tried and succeeded in blocking the film from the public for many years. The author points out that William Randolph Hearst is commonly known as the originator of "yellow journalism", a type of news that distorts facts or makes them up to catch people's attention. The paper relates that Orson Welles also broke into prominence and became very well-known, just like Hearst. He was seen by many people to be a 'boy genius', and his dramatic skills as a public persona who could publicize himself were a lot like Hearst's.

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"Hearst acquired his fortunes by ruthlessly competing with other newspapers until they folded under his pressure. No tactic was too low for him: if a newspaper had a popular comic-strip, he would steal the artist. He even stole being recognized by the term "yellow journalism", which was originally used to describe one of Hearst's competitors,
Joseph Pulitzer. "Though the term was originally coined to describe the journalistic practices of Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst proved himself worthy of the title". Hearst and Pulitzer competed mercilessly: "in 1895, William Hearst purchased the New York Morning Journal and entered into a head-to-head circulation war with this former mentor, Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the New York World"."

Tags:yellow, controversial, newspapers, genius, persona

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This paper shows the parallels between the lives of William Randolph Hearst and Charles Foster Kane.

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In this paper, the writer considers William Blake's novel "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" as a reaction to the Enlightenment. William Blake saw the Enlightenment as favoring the rational over the imaginative and explicitly reacts to this thought process in "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." The paper discusses how Blake contrasts science, poetry, rationality, and imagination to show the limitations and problems that privileging the rational has had by exploring the imaginative in a diabolic way.

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"Blake dismisses the advantage that has been placed upon good over evil by taking on a diabolical voice and condemns the Church, as it has condemned men, by explaining that "All bibles or sacred codes have been the causes of the following Errors:..."6 (Plate 4), then affirming that "the following Contraries to these are true:..."6 (Plate 4). Blake uses this rejection of the bible to point out the misleading notions that the Church has caused, then blatantly writes "Those, who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be/ restrained; and the restrainer or reason usurps its place and governs the unwilling."6 (Plate 5) Here, Blake points out the insufficiencies that "conventional moral[ity]"6 (1377) holds while restraining those who do not wish to follow, as a prediction of the breaking away from Church or State governance."

Tags:William, Blake, religion, Enlightenment

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This paper provides a look at the life of poet William Blake and who influenced his work. The author specifically examines Blake's poem "The Lamb" and how the poet distinguished his unique style through the incorporation of religious symbolism, creative lines and simplistic patterns.

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"The Lamb" was published as part of a series of poems in 1789 titled the "Songs of Innocence"; actually, William Blake wrote "The Lamb" and the other works as part of a series of lyrics. The entire work represents an enlightened state in Blake's life, and it was written before a contrary, darker state of mind in the 1793 sequel, the Songs of Experience. Blake was influenced by Emanuel Swedenborg, a writer who gave Christianity a mystical interpretation, and that influenced is found in Blake's work, like "The Lamb," poems that were more simplistic in style and nature before he became more contrition and prophetic in the "Songs of Experience". Through simplistic structure, he chose the narrator of a child, as in this poem, told through childlike eyes, speaking of the innocence of all us, and that the lamb is Christ, marveling over God's creations."

Tags:child, god, creation, blake, william, poet, poetry, innocence, songs, swedenborg, interpretation, religion, christianity

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An explication of the role of God and the human spirit in salvation as expressed in the poetry of William Blake, with comparison to similar attempts by other poets.

Tags:blake, william, frost, robert, poetry

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A paper on Sir William David Ross and his ethical theory applied in every day life.

Tags:william, david, ross

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This paper focuses on William Wordsworth's poem "Animal Tranquility and Decay." It explores the relationships between man's mind, his body, and his natural environment. The title refers to the "tranquility" that Wordsworth seems to perceive in nature and the "decay" that a human being undergoes during his life. The paper concentrates on the various insinuations made by Wordsworth about tranquility and decay. Definitions are raised and examined, as well as related to everyday life. Also, symbolism is examined in the poem, as well. Phrases and stanzas from the poems are analyzed in search of an overall theme.

Tags:animal, decay, poem, poetry, tranquility, william, wordsworth, age

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This paper explains that "The Big Money" is really the story of the beginning of corporate and individual greed in America. The author points out that Dos Passos not only uses greed as a motivation for his characters, but also shows how it affected some of the top technologists and businesspeople of the time. The paper relates that Dos Passos's unusual style weaves fiction with current "newsreels" and events of the day, including Henry Ford and William Randolph Hearst.

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"Two of the characters in "The Big Money" typify these brash young entrepreneurs, who make wads of money in the stock market, and are the foundation for corporate and personal greed and excess in our country. Charley Anderson is an alcoholic aviation engineer who makes a killing in the stock market. He is quite successful in his business, but miserable in his personal life. "Charley wouldn't eat anything. Bill ate up both their steaks. Charley kept on drinking whiskey out of a bottle he had under the table and beer for chasers. 'But tell me . . . your wife, does she let you have it any time you want it?'" (Dos Passos 310). Margo Dowling is a stock speculator and actress. Both become wildly successful in the stock market, and both begin to live life to excess. All of the characters feel better when they have money, and it seems to give them all some kind of false sense of security, even though it can be taken away at any moment, as the crash of the stock market shows. These people may be rich, but they are morally poor, and the technologies of the day all helped build upon this foundation of greed and need that plagued the wealthy of the day. In the end, neither Margo nor Charley are happy because of their money, and their lives degenerate into meaningless loneliness."

Tags:greed, corporate, newsreels, style, hearst

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This paper examines the history of San Francisco as presented in "Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin" by Gran Brechin. It reviews how Brechin discusses the impact the California Gold Rush, San Francisco's elite and powerful, the control of water sources and the shipbuilding industry had on the development of San Francisco.

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"Brechin's book, "Imperial San Francisco" is a compelling history of the "City by the Bay," which pulls no punches in San Francisco's rise from sleepy bayside community to one of the most powerful cities in the world. From the preface, where he compares the imperial cities of old and their contados, areas surrounding the city that the city dominates and contribute to the city's well-being and growth, to the last chapter, where he illustrates modern power development in the Bay Area through her educational facilities, Brechin paints a complete and convincing picture of San Francisco's roots and development."

Tags:city, bay, bayside, community, william, randolph, hearst, john, hays, hammond, william, ralston