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=William Randolph Hearst/ Joseph Pulitzer Resume=



Occupation: Publisher of New York Mourning Journal and member of House of Representatives (Hearst). Journalist and publisher of the New York World. (Pulitzer) Position on Issue: Because my goal is to provide the citizens with intriguing information, I often tend to downplay legitimate news and tell and show them what they want to hear. Whether it is from political cartoons or biased stories, my business’s successes are based the on sales and the public interest in a topic. With the option of acquiring the Philippines after the Spanish-American War, I support the idea because I will continue to share corrupt stories about how us Americans are saving the Filipinos and giving them their much needed freedom. It might not be true but as long as the readers are happy; my business and wallet are happy too. Reasons: It is my job to sell stories and to inform the citizens on current events. It is stories and events like the USS Maine explosion or the imprisoned Evangelina Cosío y Cisneros that fuel the fire of the Americans. By manipulating the truth and paying money to begin the war, I am one of the main reasons why this war is taking place and the sole reason why so many normal civilians are so involved and opinionated with the war. By making the readers believe every word I say I have control over their opinions, and to acquire the Philippines. Works Cited Campbell, W. J. "Yellow Journalism: Puncturing the Myths, Defining the Legacies." Web. 29 Mar. 2010. . "Joseph Pulitzer." //Wikipedia//. 22 Mar. 2010. Web. 29 Mar. 2010. . "William Randolph Hearst." //Wikipedia//. 24 Mar. 2010. Web. 29 Mar. 2010. . "Yellow Journalism." //PBS//. Great Projects Film Company, Inc., 1999. Web. 29 Mar. 2010. .