William randolph hearst is a good example of a newspaper owner who used his newspaper for a. political gain b. retaliation for personal attacks c. more than just reporting the news d. overreacting to the sinking of the titanic

The correct answer is A. William Randolph Hearst is a good example of a newspaper owner who used his newspaper for political gain.

Explanation:

William Randolph Hearst was an American journalist and politician. He was the son of George Hearst.

He became famous not only for his immense wealth (it is estimated that his income came to touch $ 15 million annually), also for having created one of the greatest media empires of all time, strongly influencing the journalistic style and US public opinion.

He is considered, together with Joseph Pulitzer, the father of tabloid journalism ("Yellow Journalism", from the name of the comic strip Yellow Kid). He was elected twice to the House of Representatives for the Democratic Party.

citizens get the vast majority of their political and governmental information from the media, which includes television, print journalism, radio, and now the internet. the media play an important role in connecting people to government.