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William Randolph Hearst telegraphed Frederic Remington in 1897: "You furnish the pictures, and I'll furnish the war."

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CONTESTED
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4 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that William Randolph Hearst telegraphed Frederic Remington in 1897: "You furnish the pictures, and I'll furnish the war."?

Partly. Several reference books quote the 1897 Remington-Hearst exchange, while peer-reviewed scholarship (Campbell's article and a review of his book) argues the telegram exchange never occurred and no supporting evidence exists.

Verdict: CONTESTED · 4 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Spanish-American War: "You Furnish the Pictures, I'll Furnish the War."
1989
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Ken, K. & Others, A. (1989). Spanish-American War: "You Furnish the Pictures, I'll Furnish the War.". eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED310459

Evidence against · 2
Not Likely Sent: The Remington-Hearst “Telegrams”
2000
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Not Likely Sent: The Remington-Hearst “Telegrams”. (2000). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/107769900007700212

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American Journalists
2007
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Ritchie, D. A. (2007). American Journalists. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=sZk6DwAAQBAJ&dq=William+Randolph+Hearst+telegraphed+Frederic+Remington+in+1897:+%22You+furnish+the+pictures,+and+I%27ll+furnish+the+war.%22&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Disaster Drawn
2016
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Chute, H. L. (2016). Disaster Drawn. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=DcbWEQAAQBAJ&dq=William+Randolph+Hearst+telegraphed+Frederic+Remington+in+1897:+%22You+furnish+the+pictures,+and+I%27ll+furnish+the+war.%22&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Conflicting Images
2024
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Allan, S. & Allbeson, T. (2024). Conflicting Images. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=M70CEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

More against · 1
Book Review: Getting It Wrong: Ten of the Greatest Misreported Stories in American Journalism
2013
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Book Review: Getting It Wrong: Ten of the Greatest Misreported Stories in American Journalism. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077699012472031

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