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Hearst

American  
[hurst] / hɜrst /

noun

  1. William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.

  2. his son William Randolph, Jr., 1908–1993, U.S. publisher and editor.


Hearst British  
/ hɜːst /

noun

  1. William Randolph. 1863–1951, US newspaper publisher, whose newspapers were noted for their sensationalism

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The 1974 political kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was front-page news for a year and a half — her abduction, then her announcement that she was joining her captors, then her discovery, arrest, and prosecution.

From Los Angeles Times

Microsoft recently launched a pilot with eight publishers, including People, the Associated Press and Hearst.

From The Wall Street Journal

Funding for the project was provided by Margaret and Will Hearst and the University of Chicago.

From Science Daily

The video recalls the yellow journalism of William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal — only now, what once took hours to print and eventually reached thousands can be created in seconds and seen by millions.

From Salon

Ever an innovator in sustainable fashion, this midi skirt from Gabriela Hearst features soft leather in a feminine silhouette but with a raw-cut hem that references the power of nature.

From Los Angeles Times