Muckraker: reform-minded journalists who wrote largely for all popular magazines and continued a tradition of investigative journalism reporting.
Lincoln Steffens
His main focus was on topics that were no written about before. His articles exposed the municipal corruptions, corporate monopolies, and political machine The writings that he did was "The Shame of the cities. which it lead him to do investigation into state politicians, which was the novel "The struggle for Self Government"
Lincoln Steffens
Ida Minerva Tarbell
His main focus was her investigation of the American Industry. Her famous work was published in McClures' magazine. one article was on "The Standard Oil Company", which was the rise of a business monopoly and the unfair practices.
Gustavus Myers
He joined the Populist Party and was a member of the Social Reform Club of the socialist party. His main focus was in progressive causes, mainly on the municipal corruption. One of his most known work was "History of American Fortunes" which exposed the evils of the unfettered capitalism.
Gustavus Myers David Graham Philips
His main focus was writing articles exposing corruption in the U.S. One of his famous work was Cosmopolitan magazine. They were based on the deals with corruptive influences in society and the general social problems.
Upton Sinclair
His main focus was to uncover the harmful effects of capitalism economic pressure on institutions of learning and culture. One of his famous work was "The Jungle" which it led to reform federal food inspection laws.
He joined the Populist Party and was a member of the Social Reform Club of the socialist party. His main focus was in progressive causes, mainly on the municipal corruption. One of his most known work was "History of American Fortunes" which exposed the evils of the unfettered capitalism.
His main focus was writing articles exposing corruption in the U.S. One of his famous work was Cosmopolitan magazine. They were based on the deals with corruptive influences in society and the general social problems.
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| David Graham Philips |
His main focus was to uncover the harmful effects of capitalism economic pressure on institutions of learning and culture. One of his famous work was "The Jungle" which it led to reform federal food inspection laws.
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