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"A lively, unexpected, and impeccably researched piece of popular history, The Uncrowned King reveals how an unheralded young newspaperman from San Francisco arrived in New York and created the most successful daily of his time, pushing the medium to an unprecedented level of influence and excitement, and leading observers to wonder if newspapers might be ""the greatest force in civilization,"" more powerful even than kings and popes and presidents. Featuring an eight–page insert of black and white photographs, The Uncrowned King offers a window onto the media world at the turn of the 19th century, as seen by its most successful and controversial figure, William Randolph Hearst. Kenneth Whyte's anecdotal, narrative style chronicles Hearst's rivalry with Joseph Pulitzer, the undisputed king of New York journalism, in the most spectacular newspaper war of all time. They battled head–to–head for three years, through the thrilling presidential election campaign of 1896 and the Spanish–American War—a conflict that Hearst was accused of fomenting and that he covered in person. By 1898, Hearst had supplanted Pulitzer as the dominant force in New York publishing, and was well on his way to becoming one of the most powerful and fascinating private citizens in 20th–century America."

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To the extent that the dead can sit up and take notice, W.R. Hearst is taking notice of Mr. Whyte's tremendous, fresh, lively, rubble-clearing biography. The word his lips are forming is: 'Finally!' --Forbes Elegantly written, The Uncrowned King brims with charming characters and stories. It deftly captures the bygone era of Gilded Age newspapering . . . Whyte reminds us how much fun newspapers used to be. --The Washington Post [An] arresting portrait. --The New York Times A scintillating biographical study. No slouch himself when it comes to colorful profiles and engrossing narrative, Whyte makes Hearst's rise an entertaining saga of newspapering's heroic age, when the popular press became an unofficial pillar of democracy. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Hearst's journalism had enterprise, brashness, purpose and humanity. These qualities were real, and, Whyte suggests, today's newspapers should have more of them. --The Seattle Times

To the extent that the dead can sit up and take notice, W.R. Hearst is taking notice of Mr. Whyte's tremendous, fresh, lively, rubble-clearing biography. The word his lips are forming is: 'Finally!' --Forbes Elegantly written, The Uncrowned King brims with charming characters and stories. It deftly captures the bygone era of Gilded Age newspapering . . . Whyte reminds us how much fun newspapers used to be. --The Washington Post [An] arresting portrait. --The New York Times A scintillating biographical study. No slouch himself when it comes to colorful profiles and engrossing narrative, Whyte makes Hearst's rise an entertaining saga of newspapering's heroic age, when the popular press became an unofficial pillar of democracy. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Hearst's journalism had enterprise, brashness, purpose and humanity. These qualities were real, and, Whyte suggests, today's newspapers should have more of them. --The Seattle Times To the extent that the dead can sit up and take notice, W.R. Hearst is taking notice of Mr. Whyte s tremendous, fresh, lively, rubble-clearing biography. The word his lips are forming is: Finally! Forbes Elegantly written, The Uncrowned King brims with charming characters and stories. It deftly captures the bygone era of Gilded Age newspapering . . . Whyte reminds us how much fun newspapers used to be. The Washington Post [An] arresting portrait. The New York Times A scintillating biographical study. No slouch himself when it comes to colorful profiles and engrossing narrative, Whyte makes Hearst s rise an entertaining saga of newspapering s heroic age, when the popular press became an unofficial pillar of democracy. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Hearst s journalism had enterprise, brashness, purpose and humanity. These qualities were real, and, Whyte suggests, today s newspapers should have more of them. The Seattle Times

To the extent that the dead can sit up and take notice, W.R. Hearst is taking notice of Mr. Whyte's tremendous, fresh, lively, rubble-clearing biography. The word his lips are forming is: 'Finally!' --Forbes <br> Elegantly written, The Uncrowned King brims with charming characters and stories. It deftly captures the bygone era of Gilded Age newspapering . . . Whyte reminds us how much fun newspapers used to be. --The Washington Post <br> [An] arresting portrait. --The New York Times <br> A scintillating biographical study. No slouch himself when it comes to colorful profiles and engrossing narrative, Whyte makes Hearst's rise an entertaining saga of newspapering's heroic age, when the popular press became an unofficial pillar of democracy. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) <br> Hearst's journalism had enterprise, brashness, purpose and humanity. These qualities were real, and, Whyte suggests, today's newspapers should have more of them. --The Seattle Tim

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One of Canada's pre–eminent journalists, Kenneth Whyte is the editor–in–chief of Maclean's, Canada's weekly current affairs magazine. He served as editor of the monthly Saturday Night magazine at the peak of its popularity and as founding editor–in–chief of the National Post.

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