TRAPPED IN A MASONIC WORLD

Yellow Journalism = Bullshit
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Before believing the disinformation and misinformation these sorts of Alpha, Delta, Kappa like
debunkers churn-out, let‘s find out a little more about who is behind these kinds of publications. – New
Scientist and Popular Mechanics are American magazine‘s devoted to so called science, technology and of
what I‘ve read of it, with a Masonic angle. It was first published January 11, 1902 by H. H. Windsor, and
has been owned since 1958 by the Masonic Hearst Corporation, [1] - and for the most wonderful display of
their Freemasonry alliance, take a look [See photo section] at the pyramidal designs of the windows of
their head office building, the Hearst Tower.
There are nine international editions of Popular Mechanics, including a Latin American version that has
been published for decades and a newer South African edition. The Hearst Corporation, also has an
ownership stake in the History Channel, and is a privately - held American-based media conglomerate
based in New York City, USA. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the
company‘s holdings now include a wide variety of media. The Hearst family is involved in the ownership
and management of the company. [2] Hearst described the Kristallnacht [The Night of the Broken Glass] in
1938 as; ―Making the flag of National Socialism a symbol of national savagery‖ and advocated the
creation of a ―homeland for dispossessed or persecuted Jews.‖ [3] Authors Martin Lee and Norman
Solomon noted in their 1990 book Unreliable Sources. They say Hearst; ―Routinely invented sensational
stories, faked interviews, ran phoney pictures and distorted real events.‖
This approach came to be known as ‗Yellow Journalism‘, named after the ‗Yellow Kid‘, a character in
the New York Journal‘s colour comic strip Hogan‘s Alley.
‗Yellow Journalism‘ or the ‗Yellow Press‘ is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate
well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may
include [4] ‗exaggerations of news events‘, scandal-mongering, or ‗sensationalism‘. By extension ‗yellow
journalism‘ is used today as a derogatory decry to any journalism that treats news in an unprofessional or
unethical fashion.
Then in the book Yellow Journalism: Puncturing the Myths, Defining the Legacies by Campbell, W.
Joseph [2001], he defines Yellow Press newspapers as having daily multi-column front-page headlines
covering a variety of topics, such as sports and scandal, using bold layouts [with large illustrations and
perhaps colour], heavy reliance on unnamed sources, and unabashed self-promotion. The term was
extensively used to describe certain major New York City newspapers as they battled for circulation.
In American Journalism [1941 - p. 539] by Frank Luther Mott he defines ‗yellow journalism‘ in terms
of five characteristics: 1. Scare headlines in huge print, often of minor news. 2. Lavish use of pictures, or
imaginary drawings. 3. Use of faked interviews, misleading headlines, pseudo-science, and a parade of
false learning from so-called experts. 4. Emphasis on full-colour Sunday supplements, usually with comic
strips [which is now normal in the US and now here in the UK and Europe]. [4]
So can you see where I‘m coming from, or should I say the ‗Hearst conglomerate‘ is, as this kind of
yellow journalism permeates throughout all their publications, and the likes of Rupert Murdoch has done
just the same. Yellow journalism and Hearst‘s voice and opinions and thanks to the Hearst family who
are still at the realms of the organisation is as alive today in 2011 as it was back in the early 20th century.
Hearst is one of the largest diversified communications companies in the world. Its major interests include
15 daily and 38 weekly newspapers, nearly 200 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan and
O; The Oprah Magazine; 29 television stations through Hearst Television Inc. which reach a combined
18% of U.S. viewers; ownership in leading cable networks, including A&E Television Networks, and
ESPN; as well as business publishing, Internet businesses, television production, newspaper features
distribution and real estate. [2]
Under William Randolph Hearst‘s rather odd will, it stipulates; a common board of 13 trustees [With its
composition fixed at five family members and eight outsiders.] administers the Hearst Foundation, the
William Randolph Hearst Foundation, and the trust that owns the Hearst Corporation, and selects the 18member
board of that Corporation. [2]
One of the most influential films of all time was the 1942 Orson Welles film Citizen Kane, [5] where it
examines the life and legacy of Charles Foster Kane, played by Welles, a character based upon the
American newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and Welles own life. Kane‘s career in the
publishing world is borne of idealistic social service, but gradually evolves into a ruthless pursuit of power.
Hearst used all his resources and influence in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the film‘s release. Upon
its release, Hearst prohibited the mention of the film in any of his newspapers. Welles and the RKO studio