40, he had lost personal control of hisvast communications empire that he had built. He lived the last few years of his life in isolation. Hearst died at about 9:50 on the morning of August 14, 1951, in Beverly Hills, California. He livedto be 88 years old. All five of his sons followed their father into the media business. After Hearst’sdeath, there was a big question about the castle. In Hearst’s will, he wished that the castle, alongwith all the items within it including the priceless works of art, might go to the University ofCalifornia as a memorial to his mother. The University refused with thanks. They could not affordto maintain such a magnificent mansion. Likewise, the Hearst family and the Hearst Corporationdirectors were unenthusiastic about spending money on Hearst’s dream. A $30,000,000 castle thatcould neither be sold nor given away. Finally in 1957, the State of California accepted the castleas a gift. ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SUBJECTWilliam Randolph Hearst was, at his time, a very powerful and brilliant young man. Beingso wealthy and in such a status, he could have done anything he wished to do. Hearst had almost singled-handedly mastered and overshadowed the mass communicationsindustry. At one point, he had dominated the mass media business by monopolizing the publicationof newspapers and magazines. He also owned several radio stations and participated in filmbroadcasting by owning a movie production company. In fact, he was a major producer of a movienewsreel then. In my opinion, his involvement in the communications business was almost secondto none during his time.His introduction of the sensational journalistic style ( Yellow Journalism ) in the newspapershad fascinated and captivated many readers. People started to call him the “Father of YellowJournalism.” He had influenced t...
