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Mr. Hearst's Apostolic Greed.

Authors :
Basso, Hamilton
Source :
New Republic; 5/8/35, Vol. 82 Issue 1066, p358-361, 4p
Publication Year :
1935

Abstract

Presents information on an advertisement by William Randolph Hearst, U.S. newspaper and magazine publisher, that was printed in several newspapers. Report on the headline of the advertisement being "The Hearst Papers Stand for Americanism and Genuine Democracy"; Announcement of Hearst's publishing principles and his philosophy in the advertisement; Comments of the author on the part of the advertisement saying that the Hearst papers support the American style of government; Information on patriotic approach of Hearst in all conditions; Criticism of Hearst to force his readers into Mexico war through his newspapers; Information on interest of Hearst in writing about the U.S. entering war with Mexico; Report on defensive behavior of Hearst of freedom to assemble; Information on the editorial "Keep the Faith of Our Fathers," published in the journal "The Los Angeles Examiner," on February 24, 1935; Report on disguised reporters as students who went to interview some of the professors at Columbia and Syracuse universities, with instructions to get them to say they were Communists; Comments on the headline of an article "Drive the Reds From the Campus"; Information on Hearst being a great capitalist and owning lots of property; Report on large industries and agricultural land owned by Hearst; Focus on claptrap, triviality, sob stuff and tripe in Hearst's newspapers; Comments on Russian famine, mentioned in newspapers in the U.S.; Information on no mention of a food shortage in the Soviet Union in his articles.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
82
Issue :
1066
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
15379365