What a CreepSeason 29, Episode 4William Randolph HearstWilliam Randolph Hearst was a newspaper publisher, media mogul, and politician. He all but created yellow journalism (also known as tabloid journalism), focusing on sensationalism over facts to sell more newspapers. He made the blueprint for sensationalized, politicized, and profit-driven media. He owned 28 major newspapers, 18 magazines, radio stations, and film companies. Hearst was one of the first media moguls to become a public figure. Now we have Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, and others who are part of the news and control it. In other words, we probably wouldn’t have Fox News without Hearst. Gee, thanks, you creep. Sources for this episode<ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-14512411" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BBC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/money/William-Randolph-Hearst" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Britannica</a> </li><li>“<a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/citizen-hearst/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Citizen Hearst</a>” on PBS</li><li><a href="http://hearst.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hearst.com</a></li><li><a href="http://hearstcastle.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HearstCastle.org</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1951/08/15/archives/william-randolph-hearst-dies-at-88-in-california-builder-of-vast.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New York Times</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/kane-william-randolph-hearst-campaign-suppress-citizen-kane/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PBS</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a></li></ul>Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! <ul><li>Subscribe to us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-creep/id1460298336" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/785355681984504" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join the private group</a></li><li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/whatacreep.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BlueSky</a> </li><li>Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast</li><li>Visit our Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep</a></li><li>Email: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com </li><li>We’ve got merch here! <a href="https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#</a></li><li>Our website is <a href="http://www.whatacreeppodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.whatacreeppodcast.com</a> </li><li>Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud</li></ul>

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