What did Joseph Pulitzer and William randolph hearst have in common?

Answer 1

Both men were newspaper publishers who used editorials and slanted, sensationalized news stories (yellow journalism) to influence the information that the public received, and which influenced the views of US citizens. Because they controlled so many newspapers, with large readerships, their views had disproportionate influence.

Answer 2

William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper magnate and leading newspaper publisher. He entered the publishing business in 1887 and Joseph pullitzer was an Hungarian-American newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World. Pulitzer introduced the techniques of "new journalism" to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s and became a leading national figure in the Democratic party.

Answer 3

Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst were both influential newspaper publishers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were key figures in the rise of yellow journalism, a style of sensationalized reporting that aimed to attract readers through exaggerated headlines and stories. Both men also competed fiercely with each other to increase circulation and influence public opinion.