The Newsies Strike | Citizen Hearst | American Experience | PBS

In the summer of 1899, more than five thousand newsboys went out on strike against the practices of media giants, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst.
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In the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst’s media empire included 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations and 13 magazines. Nearly one in four American families read a Hearst publication. His newspapers were so influential that Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Winston Churchill all wrote for him. The first practitioner of what is now known as “synergy,” Hearst used his media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political power, then ran for office himself. After serving two terms in Congress, he came in second in the balloting for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1904. Perhaps best known as the inspiration for Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane and his lavish castle in San Simeon, Hearst died in 1951 at the age of 88, having transformed the media’s role in American life and politics. The two-part, four-hour film is based on historian David Nasaw’s critically acclaimed biography, “The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst.”
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[@StreetHierarchy]

And the World will know, and the Journal, too. Mr. Hearst and Pulitzer, have we got news for you!

[@jenniferjuniper97]

The Newsies set a magnificent example for workers everywhere. Right-on boys!

[@Upndouin]

Considering how messed up Disney is nowadays, they managed to make one of the best musicals which tells the story of the Newsies without an agenda.

[@h0n3ycombb]

hate to break it to you….they’re pretty fucking gay

[@FaydeOut435]

A mighty fine life! Carrying the banner through it all!

[@hannahkate18]

This is fueling my newsies hyper fixation thank you

[@derlenx1097]

Never forget the story of the Newsies

[@lloydielloydie821]

I only became aware of this story because of the musical. When people say unisons are divisive ? pffff……

[@Ag3nt-MC]

Actually crazy how Disney went back in time to make the show a real thing

[@kevinhoward9593]

Newsies is probably the only musicals i thoroughly enjoyed. (Well that and Lion King Musical).

[@JemLeavitt]

Interesting.

[@LittleJoeTheMoonlightCat]

Gee, Sounds a lot like KZbin Today. Sue Relies on the Creators, WE are The BACKBONE of KZbin. The Engine That fuels the KZbin expansion, Online Streaming has become the New NEWS PAPER. July 19 It's just to Purr-fect

[@isbracket8070]

Pulitzer and Herat they were nothin! Are we nothin!?