William Randolph Hearst

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…

MODULE B ESSAY: CRITICAL STUDY THROUGH A VISUAL REPRESENTATION EXPLORE THE CONCEPT OF THE FRAGILITY OF HUMAN CONDITION IN YOUR PRESCRIBED TEXT Citizen Kane is an unquestioned masterpiece that explores a variety of concepts to produce an ageless film. The various symbols placed in the visual representation will be discussed through the essay and how they represent these concepts. Through the film’s representation of aspiration, relationships and truth, the concept of the fragility of the human…

The film Citizen Kane starts as the main character, Charles Foster Kane, mutters his last words and dies; his last words were “Rosebud.” The entirety of the movie is based around trying to find out the significance of rosebud, and in doing so the viewers get a look at the summary of Charles Kane’s life through flashbacks. Throughout his life, Charles Kane used his wealth to make millions, however by the end of the film we realize that being a tycoon in the United States, the “American Dream,”…

The news media’s shift from public and political issues to the hot topics of “gossip, crime, and sex” is expertly analyzed in Dr. William R. Davie’s article “Crime and Passion: Journalism for the Masses?.” Davie cites the term “yellow journalism,” coined from Tabloid Tales: Global Debates over Media Standards authors Sparks and Tulloch, to describe the sensationalistic form of news that was popularized in the late 1800s. The sensational tabloids in Britain share the same space as many…

Citizen Kane is often referred to as “The Greatest Movie of All Time” by many film critics, actors, directors, and film industry pioneers. Its story of Charles Foster Kane’s rise and fall as the wealthy newspaper tycoon is Orson Welles first feature film and his masterpiece. I must admit that last night was my first time watching Citizen Kane but I immediately understood why it is such a well-regarded film. I had previously read reviews and in-depth analysis about the movie but never actually…

1. -Charles Foster Kane's was sent away from his home partly due to his violent and abusive father. -Charles Kane had much success and fame is based on his career as newspaper publisher -Charles Kane's success was based on yellow journalism, which was pretty much dishonesty and a complete disregard for the truth -Charles Kane's pursuit of a political career ended in failure with the discovery of love affair of his future second wife, Susan Alexander. -Charles Kane's second wife,Susan…

The 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…

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…