Hearst

[hurst]

noun

1. William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.

2. his son William Randolph, Jr., 1908–1993, U.S. publisher and editor.

Hearst

/ hɜːst /

noun

1. William Randolph. 1863–1951, US newspaper publisher, whose newspapers were noted for their sensationalism

Example Sentences

In the 1930s, newspapers were as influential as electronic media is today, and were largely owned by right-wing interests like William Randolph Hearst, Robert McCormick or the Chandlers.

From Salon

Today, Barnes owns an insurance company and Doyle is an Emmy Award-winning producer and executive vice president at Hearst Media Production Group.

From Los Angeles Times

The theory reached a wider audience the following year when Californian newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by revolutionary militants.

From BBC

The onetime lair of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst is currently a Central Coast state park, but, if you recall, Trump wrote a little book called “The Art of the Deal.”

From Los Angeles Times

Hearst, in a fury, tried to shoot Chaplin but wound up shooting Ince instead, and the whole thing was supposed to have been covered up.

From Los Angeles Times