“You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war" (Wierichs). In the late 19th century William Randolph Hearst revolutionized the media and helped build the newspapers through what came to be known as yellow journalism. Hearst said this to his own illustrator Frederick Remington, who said it was peaceful in Havana during the Spanish-American War. Hearst was able to manipulate the papers to say what he wanted; all he needed was an illustration. William Hearst was a businessman whose interests and accomplishments were not only in the media, but also in politics and popular culture at that time. Although William Randolph Hearst manipulated the power of the media to help instigate and gain support for the Spanish American War, he belongs in the …show more content…
Hearst was competing with Joseph Pulitzer in New York, and Hearst had to sell more papers in order to make money. Hearst and Pulitzer were in a vicious competition to sell more and more newspapers. In the late 19th century, there were high tensions between America and Spain. Cuba revolted against Spain for independence, and Spain brutally crushed the revolt. Hearst knew that the American people bought his papers when they were on something interesting. This was the development of yellow journalism. Hearst started publishing exaggerated stories against Spain, in order for the American people to support war with Spain. Hearst was able to sell more newspapers during wartime. This is the intention of Hearst’s quote “You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war" (Wierichs). One of Hearst’s reporters intercepted a letter from the Spanish minister Dupuy de Lome, who was in Washington at the time. The letter was published in Hearst’s Morning Journal; in it the letter criticized and insulted President McKinley. This letter increased the anger of the American public toward Spain. On February 15, 1989 USS Maine, which was docked in Havana, Cuba, mysteriously exploded leaving 260 sailors dead. Today, it is believed that the ship most likely exploded due to combustion next to …show more content…
Williams Hearst’s father, George Hearst was a senator for California, his son William Hearst also became involved in politics. In William Hearst’s early life he supported the Democratic Party. Hearst supported Populist Party ideas along with William Jennings Bryan and his bimetallism campaign. Although William Hearst openly supported the Democratic Party, his papers and publishings were not solely one sided. Hearst criticized both Democrats and Republicans, which was different from the biased papers of Hearst’s time. Hearst was elected to the House of Representatives in 1903. He ran for governor of New York in 1906, but failed because Tammany Hall did not support him. Tammany Hall was a corrupt, democratic organization that did not agree with Hearst’s ideas. Hearst was also against America entering World War I and the creation of the League of Nations. He used his paper in opposition of it. Hearst’s political views changed as he aged. In the 1930s, Hearst supported Franklin D. Roosevelt and his policies for the New Deal. Along with his change in political views, Hearst’s papers also moved from sensationalized stories to realistic and true stories as Hearst became older. Hearst supported World War II in his papers even though he was opposed to World War I. One of Hearst’s most famous interviews was a personal interview with Adolph Hitler, in which Hitler says he does not know why he is so
The General detained most of the people in concentration camps. By this time, the United States had many entrepreneurs who were interested in investing in Cuba. The journalism stirred the Americans into anti-Spain mood. However, President G. Cleveland promised not to go to war (McManus, 2008, p. 67).
Some of the popular publishing was about the exploits of General Valeriano Weyler in Cuba and how he treated rebels. Another one is the De Lome Letter and the publishing about the sinking of the U.S.S Maine, all pushing the sentiment against Spain that eventually drove the United States into war with Spain. The Spanish-American war led to Cuba gaining independence from Spain, but Philippines came under the United States control. This move was criticized by anti-imperialists, as the aim of the war was to free Cuba and Philippines, not to advance the United States imperialist
The Spanish had no reason for trying to kill Clara Barton other than her meddling around in Cuba. Therefore, it is concluded that the destruction of the Maine was more than likely not caused by Clara Barton appearing upon the ship. After the government investigated the Maine, the next people to grab the story were the massive media juggernauts, Pulitzer and Hearst. These giants of the media world were hard at work using a system of writing called, yellow journalism.
Much of the stories that were being published were lies and fabrications. In 1895 a young 32 year old by the name of William Randolph set in motion the propaganda trail. He purchased the New York Morning Journal. Hearst would capitalize on the american people, and sensationalize the very nature of the cuban conflict. Hearst
Due to the aid of the United States and their attribution to the independence of Cuba in the Spanish-American War helped build a relationship with Latin America, however, the ongoing interference of the United States caused a development of rivalry among Cuban nationalists. The United States grew interested in the Cuban struggle through what is known to be yellow journalism, which over accentuated stories to sell more copies of their newspapers and overall caused an interest to assist Cuba in their fight for independence. Although this was a narcissistic approach to sell more copies of their newspapers, it prompted the American public to become more aware of Cuban circumstances which later escalated when the battleship USS Maine was sent to
The United States initially was interested due to economic reasons but later gained even more support. After the USS Maine explosion, Yellow Journalist took advantage of this event and blamed Spain. Not wanting to anger the U.S., the Spanish Government handled the accusations very peacefully. Not too long after, the United States declared war on April 25, 1898. U.S. Soldiers did not have all the supplies
In the late nineteenth century, yellow journalism, exaggeration of news in order to sell papers, was coined by Erwin Wardman, editor of the New York Press. The term originated during the American Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century with the circulation battles between Joseph Pulitzer's New York World and William randolph Hearst’s New York Journal. Both papers were accused by critics of sensationalizing the news in order to drive up circulation, although the newspapers did serious reporting as well. In 1898, the United States assisted Cuba in its fight for independence against Spain in order to protect its citizens and businesses in Cuba, and the war became known as the Spanish American War. The United States declared war on Spain after the U.S. warship, the Maine, exploded and sank on February 15, 1898 while visiting Havana, Cuba.
International wars between 1888 to 1930 had a significant impact on America. This essay will cover three major wars during this timeframe: the Spanish-American War, World War 1, and the Mexican Revolution The Spanish-American War of 1898 was one of the most impactful events in American history during this period. It had a major impact on the country's global scene and shaped its foreign policy for the next century. The conflict was caused by many interconnected factors, including American economic interests in Cuba, Spanish colonialism, and highly competitive news. It had a great impact on US politics and debate because it allowed America to use its power in international affairs and left a lasting mark on the country's identity.
This week, we had a variety of readings discussing the relations between certain Latin American countries and the United States, the Panama Canal, and the explosion of the American battleship Maine. Following the explosion of the battleship Maine, there was an outcry for war, with the declaration of war against Spain being approved by congress on April 22, 1898, a little over a month after the explosion. From reading the various news articles, one thing I find quite interesting is the role yellow journalism played in shaping American public perception of the event. Specifically, two articles, the one about the Maine survivor, and the article from Hearst’s Journal. The article about the Maine survivor outlines the tragedy that occurred and
Hearst continued to drop the prices of his papers making him the cheapest paper. Hearst offered higher pay to his workers and gave them better job positions, he made sure he was the best newspaper and that no one would be able to match him, especially his huge rival Pulitzer. When Pulitzer fought back at Hearst, Hearst hit him hard with stealing Pulitzers World workers and hiring them for his own paper. Hearst started to become more of a political newspaper, where he took the side of republican, but his paper was democrat. Hearst and his yellow journalistic writing style was
“Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!” (Norris 123). Years before the war, the United States and Spain were at peace with one another until April 1898. President Mckinley was pressured into retaliation caused from the sinking of the battleship Maine and words from the press.
Most people found out through the headlines and topics of newspapers that were printed daily for the people and found that they could understand them in their fight for their freedom. Another cause that helped fuel this war was thanks to yellow journalism in newspapers, it caused many people to feel anger and hatred for spain, making Americans more thirsty for war. People making newspapers realised that all these made up stories helped make them more money, all of the fabricated, lies, and over-exaggerated headlines and stories could bring them more profit, thus initiating the start of Yellow Journalism to an extreme extent. Some of the main people that practiced Yellow Journalism was Joseph Pullitzer and William R. Hearst. These two men were enmeshed in a vicious public war.
There were many important causes and effects of the Spanish American War. In the 1880’s the U.S. wanted to achieve manifest destiny and so they expanded out west and took control over the Native Americans. There were four different motives that the United States could’ve used to imperialize: political and military interest and economic interest were mostly with trading. Humanitarian and religious interest, to help those that you have allied with or to spread religion and the rich help those who were “under privileged.” Lastly, social darwinism, the idea that you are superior than someone else.
the United States used propaganda targeting humanitarian concerns to incite the public to declare war. As Americans were interested in the Cuban Revolution, sensational journalism only raised tensions between the United States and the Spanish monarchy, which would help cause the war. While General Weyler
To start off, publishers did not tell the public what they did not want them to know, and they also persuaded opinions. From an article titled, “Joseph Pulitzer,” it reads, “Yellow journalism on the part of both papers helped inflame public opinion in favor of war against Spain in 1898” (McGuire and Leslie). This is a demonstration of how yellow journalism persuaded the public to all think the same way. By doing this, the publishers hoped they could lead everyone to think the way powerful people thought.