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What was the first newspaper owned by William Randolph Hearst?

  • San Francisco Examiner

  • New York Journal

  • Los Angeles Times

  • Chicago Tribune

Answer

The first newspaper owned by William Randolph Hearst was the San Francisco Examiner. He acquired it in 1887, marking the beginning of the Hearst media empire.
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