Why Does Media Try to Blame War on Hearst?

Although it has been recognized as a media myth for years, the list keeps expanding of journalists who've invoked William Randolph Hearst's purported vow to bring on war with Spain 120 years ago.

To the roster that includes writers for the Washington Post, Politico, and Forbes, as well as James Fallows, Garrison Keillor and Evan Thomas, we add the executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, David Shribman.

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