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Mr. Pearson
A newspaper proprietor criticized for sensationalist journalism.
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Also known as Pearson, Mr. C. Arthur Pearson, Arthur
First appearance: VIII: The Mildness of the Yellow Press
Mr. Pearson shows up with force in VIII: The Mildness of the Yellow Press. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Attacked for his 'enormous banality' and infantile cunning, exemplified by his hypocritical clamor for home trades while employing foreign printers.
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