The first media mogul, William Randolph Hearst believed in making the news, not just reporting it. Citizen Hearst premieres across two nights beginning Mon, Sep 27 at 9/8c on American Experience | PBS. | PBS

1.2K views · 100 reactions | Young William Randolph Hearst first entered the newspaper world in California. Soon after, he entered the fray in the bustling metropolis that was New York City in the 1890s. King of Newspapers, Joseph Pulitzer, had met his match in the young WR Hearst. Hearst's relentless competitive spirit brought about many changes to the world of journalism - and lead to what some believe to be his most lasting legacy, yellow journalism. | Hearst Castle | Facebook

1.2K reactions · 247 shares | A man with a larger-than-life personality, William Randolph Hearst filled his newspapers with drama and hyperbole and transformed the news we view today. CITIZEN HEARST premieres across two nights beginning Mon Sep 27 at 9/8c → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/citizen-hearst | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

4.1K views · 46 reactions | As the Roaring Twenties gave way to the Great Depression, William Randolph Hearst's empire teetered on the brink of collapse. Hear how the glitz of Hollywood and the harsh realities of the Depression intertwined to shape Hearst's legacy. Listen to Part 4 of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE PRESENTS: WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. → https://apple.co/4eJKnWQ | American Experience | PBS | Facebook