Patty Hearst

us through the process of piecing together the puzzle of a man’s significance in life. As a debuting director, he does this in a way that is in no way mediocre, and if anything- brilliant. Basing the film off of a real life mogul, William Randolph Hearst, Orwell immerses himself into the work, by acting as the lead – Charles Kane. The dedication and importance he placed in this film is shown through his attempt to master the character and his experimentation with fresh and inimitable film…

movie reflected newspaper entrepreneur William Hearst. Hearst wanted to protect his reputation and he did so by trying to shut down the film. I think because of the feud, it advertised the movie more to the public. According to an article posted on PBS.org, “Threats of blackmail, smears in the newspapers, and FBI investigations were used in the effort” (PBS, “The Battle over Citizen Kane”). I think in the process of trying to shut the film down, Hearst directed more attention towards the film.…

read all about the newsboys strike of 1899). What made them strike was when the rest of the newspaper prices went back down to 50 cents; Pulitzers and Hearst’s did not. In the musical it is depicted that Pulitzer, looking for a way to make more than Hearst, raised the prices. What actually happened was Pulitzer didn’t lower the prices back down. Because the prices were not lowered, the newsies decided to boycott which turned into a two-week strike.…

Joseph Campbell is a professor in the School of Communication at American University in Washington, D.C and has a Ph.D. in mass communication. He has also received the Society of Professional Journalists’ national award. His books about yellow journalism are mainly to “debunk” the myths that are historically widely believed by most historians and students. These books are very valuable to those who study journalism because of their ability to go against the popular notion and question the myths…

After watching this short clip of Citizen Kane one would believe that the film's plot would be that of conflict over the death of Charles Foster Kane. Kane lives in a castle showing he is wealthy or important, however, he is dying and all alone. He utters the name, Rosebud, as he is dying, therefore, one could assume that she is a long lost love or enemy. The plot could involve a conflict over his assets. However, the plot will most likely involve the discovery of, Rosebud, and her relationship…

and the influence that it had from1895 to 1941. Citizen Kane describes the life of a media mogul who used his power to achieve his goals and push through his agenda. Citizen Kane was a movie based on a real life media mogul named William Randolph Hearst, who played a major role in controlling the media and influencing politics in the early 20th century. Charles Kane took over a failing newspaper and turned it into one of the most influential newspapers in the country. The way that he was able to…

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…

When Citizen Kane was released in 1941, it forever changed the film industry and exposed the world to a great cinematic masterpiece that used the American Dream as a foundation for it’s plot. Nearly a decade later Rashomon was released and displayed the unique aspects of Japanese cinema and the pursuit of the truth. Orson Welles and Akira Kurosawa both had clear visions of what they wanted their films to be; however, the two men took different approaches. Welles demonstrated different filming…

The studio system is known today as a time when Hollywood produced their films at their own studios. During this time film companies held the market for all films, held workers into contracts and monopolized the industry. During this time period eight studios; Columbia, MGM, Paramount, RKO, 20th Century Fox, United Artists, Universal and Warner Bros. produced 75 percent of the films made in the United States. Seven of the eight studios released an average of 45 films per year. The time in…

Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, is a 1941 film about reporters who try to gather personal details about Charles Foster Kane. Specifically trying to uncover the meaning of his last dying word, Rosebud. Throughout the film many personal truths are revealed about Kane, many people considered to be close to Kane were interviewed to find the meaning of Rosebud, but many other things were revealed about Kane. Citizen Kane is a film representing people who have had a traumatic experience that…