And if they sometimes seem consumed with rage at anyone who challenges their actions, well, that's how hacks always respond when called on their hackery.
After the sinking of the Maine, the Hearst newspapers, with no evidence, unequivocally blamed the Spanish, and soon U.S. public opinion demanded intervention.
It grew strength from the young people, who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy, who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
He has been working to oust Yang for failing to make a deal with Microsoft, accusing him of sabotaging talks by adopting a costly employee-severance plan.