A man with a larger-than-life personality, William Randolph Hearst filled his newspapers with drama and hyperbole and transformed the news we view today. CITIZEN HEARST premieres across two nights beginning Mon Sep 27 at 9/8c → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/citizen-hearst | American Experience | PBS

74K views · 211 reactions | The first media mogul, William Randolph Hearst believed in making the news, not just reporting it. Citizen Hearst premieres across two nights beginning Mon, Sep 27 at 9/8c on American Experience | PBS. | PBS | Facebook

4.1K views · 46 reactions | As the Roaring Twenties gave way to the Great Depression, William Randolph Hearst's empire teetered on the brink of collapse. Hear how the glitz of Hollywood and the harsh realities of the Depression intertwined to shape Hearst's legacy. Listen to Part 4 of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE PRESENTS: WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. → https://apple.co/4eJKnWQ | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

William Randolph Hearst — newspaper tycoon, Congressman, and unwilling inspiration for "Citizen Kane" — was born on April 29, 1863. | American Experience | PBS

1.8K views · 127 reactions | Some of the objects in William Randolph Hearst's collection were once functional in the daily lives of people who lived several hundred years before any of us were born. If you look closely at this Italian wellhead, you'll see signs of its former life, of the hands that once toiled at its edges. #castateparks #italianart #HearstCastle #italianrenaissance | Hearst Castle | Facebook

24K views · 1.6K reactions | The Main Terrace has been a hub of activity since the 1920's. In his day, William Randolph Hearst invited Hollywood icons, directors, producers, scientists, politicians, and writers to gaze at the fine details of this Mediterranean Revival estate. Today, California State Parks invites all to see the wonders of this historical monument and join us in our 65th summer providing the Hearst Castle experience. | Hearst Castle | Facebook