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

5K views · 264 reactions | ON THIS DAY IN 1930.... William Randolph Hearst purchased the head of Sekhmet highlighted in this video. Sekhmet is Egyptian and the oldest antiquity on the hilltop, over 3000 years old. She was the fierce and bloodthirsty protector of the sun god Ra; symbolized by the solar disk on her head. A guided talk of Sekhmet fountain is included in our Grand Rooms tour. | Hearst Castle | Facebook

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

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