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**William Randolph Hurst**

Occupation: Newspaper Publisher

Position: For Annexation

**Joseph Pullitzer**

Occupation: Newspaper Publisher

Position: For Annexation

**Interest (for both):** With expansion, there is more chance of wars with other nations. The newspapers of the time was one of the only ways for the public to gain information. As “yellow journalists” William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pullitzer sensationalized current events. With more wars, they would have more to sensationalize, and would therefore sell more newspapers. They argued of the profits of trade, the access to more natural resources, as well as appealing to the upsurge of patriotism of the time and the “glory of annexation”.

**Works Cited:** "Crucible Of Empire : The Spanish-American War - PBS Online." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2011.

"Joseph Pulitzer." Spartacus Educational - Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2011.

Kennedy, David, Lizabeth Cohen, and Thomas Bailey. American Pagent. Twelfth Edition ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. Print.

"William Randolph Hearst : Biography." Spartacus Educational - Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2011.