Citizen Hearst
In the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst’s media empire included twenty eight newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations and thirteen magazines. Hearst's influence was everywhere, and he notoriously inspired Orson Welles portrayal in CITIZEN KANE. An unrivaled media mogul, Hearst was a master of news as sensationalism, shrewdly understanding the value of reaction over reality. Hearst's legacy lives in that unfailing American impulse to fall for the dazzling showman, leaving us blinded to truth in the glare of his sparkle.
"The Hearst story, whether told by Mr. Nasaw, or directors Pollak and Ives, or by Orson Welles, seems endlessly fascinating."
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"The Hearst story, whether told by Mr. Nasaw, or directors Pollak and Ives, or by Orson Welles, seems endlessly fascinating."
—John Anderson, Wall Street Journal
Watch the trailer here
