George Hearst

Built as the building for the College of Mine- a college which taught some relatively unique majors, the Hearst Memorial Mining Building was designed to have a different character compare to other colleges. With this in mind, it can be observed that some interesting expressions were specifically and intentionally crafted under the drawing pens of John Galen Howard and the outcome is worthy to be discussed and investigated. At the very first, the idea of emphasising the speciality of mining could be observed in John Galen Howard’s choice of building material: granite. Recalling the primitivity and forces are the major representatives of the characters of mining, the features of granite (strong and natural) made it a nice candidate to present…

William Randolph Hearst created a media empire after his father, George Hearst gave him the San Francisco Examiner. After that, he battled the Ney York World publisher Joseph Pulitzer by purchasing the New York Journal and earning awareness for his “yellow journalism.” He went into politics during the century’s turn, and won himself two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives but was unsuccessful in his attempt to become President of the United States and New York City’s mayor. These things…

Advertisements work to convince the viewer of a certain message, whether it is to vote for a particular candidate or buy a certain product. This is done through agents of persuasion. By analyzing several different perfume ads from two different magazines we can discern the intended audience, the message, and the different routes of persuasion used. To start, the Modern Muse perfume ad from Cosmopolitan magazine uses both central and peripheral routes to persuasion. The Muse ad…

The Perfect Cleanser Cosmopolitan magazine is for an audience of fashionable women and what is trending now. This magazine is published by Hearst Corporation May 2015. Cosmopolitan was first published in the United States back in the late 80’s. The magazine’s purpose is to demonstrate how women are beautiful through makeup and fashion. Women may feel persuaded to get advice in fashion or love. Most women may find it appealing in different aspects. The advertisement “Simple” located in the…

It was fun as well as informative. Hearing about how the hippie culture impacted America was very interesting and it showed how hippies made an impact on everyone. The answer of “my wedding” as fondest memory, knowing that my grandma would want to hear the recording when it was done, has to bring a laugh to everyone. Also, hearing about Patty Hearst was really interesting. I had never heard the story before and it is a pretty crazy one to hear. From LSD hippies to bank robberies it was very…

Graham had a good-sized crowd but it wasn’t the size that he had wanted (Graham, 1997). But one night before the event, the place was crawling with reporters and photographers. When Graham asked what was happening, one reporter answered, “You’ve just been kissed by William Randolph Hearst” (Wooten, 2001, p. 8). Of course Graham had heard of the famous newspaper owner, Hearst, but he had never met him or even talked to him. Graham did not know the exact reason why Hearst decided to tell his…

The farming of hemp has been illegal for generations. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin all grew hemp. Hemp was named “a billion dollar crop in the February 1938 edition of Popular Mechanics (3). One lady, Edith Cook a writer for the Wyoming Tribune – Eagle, has done some investigative reporting on hemp farming. “The Unjust War on Hemp” is an article recently written by Ms.Cook, and published January 30, 2014. In her article Ms. Cook explains the importance of hemp farming…

Patty Hearst Kidnapping Patricia Campbell Hearst was a rich daughter who got abducted by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) when she was only 19 Years old. She was highly intelligent, attended college, and is now a actress. Always remained in Private Schools, four to be exact.y In 1982 she wrote a book with Alvin Moscow called ¨Every Secret Thing.¨ She was the third daughter of Randolph A. Hearst. She was born on February 20, 1954 and is currently 63. The SLA did not treat her like your…

Kane comes from a poor home, and before his childhood abruptly ended, he had a happy life. As he gained fame and fortune, his life became less desirable. Kane uses his power and money for the wrong reasons and due to his fame and fortune he essentially gets isolated from the people he knew and had relationships with. Also, Kane dies alone, in the presence of his tangible luxurious things and riches. The movie depicts that successful and rich journalists only have fame and fortune instead of…

Orson Welles is still know till this day as the director who one of the best movies of all time which was Citizen Kane. But not only was he a director but, he also was an American actor, producer, and writer. With all that he also has worked on the radio, film, and theatre. Orson was born May 6, 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Son of Richard Head Welles and Beatrice Ives Welles, growing up was hard on Orson his parents divorced and moved to Chicago in 1919. His father became an alcoholic after he…