They were all muckraking journalists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They sought to expose social injustices and corrupt practices in American society through their investigative reporting. Their work helped bring about important social and political reforms during the Progressive Era.
Famous Muckrakers.
They were muckrakers who dramatized the need for reform
JACOB RIIS - photographer, exposed bad working and living conditions. IDA TARBELL - journalist, exposed the corruption of the Standard Oil Company. UPTON SINCLAIR - author, exposed the meat packing industry. LINCOLN STEFFENS - journalist, exposed political and government corruption. ^.~
Jocob Riis.
Lincoln Steffens and Jacob Riis were muckraking journalists who reported on political corruption and social inequality in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Steffens exposed corrupt political machines, while Riis documented the squalid living conditions of the urban poor in his book, "How the Other Half Lives."
They were all muckrakers, a group of investigative journalists who exposed corruption and social injustices in the United States during the Progressive Era in the early 20th century. They used their writing to bring about social and political reforms by revealing the problems of industrialization and urbanization.
Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, and Jacob Riis were all muckraker journalists who played significant roles in exposing social injustices in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They used their investigative reporting skills to shed light on issues such as corruption, poor working conditions, and urban poverty.
The list of muckrakers is lengthy. Some notable examples are Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, John Spargo, Jacob Riis, Gustavus Myers, Samuel Hopkins Adams, and William English Walling.
Upton Sinclair and Jacob Riis.
The cast of The Seashell - 2010 includes: Jacob Alexander as The Man Kat Steffens as The Woman
exposed corruption and abuses in society
They were all prominent muckraking journalists during the Progressive Era in the United States. They exposed social and political injustices through their investigative reporting, leading to reforms in areas such as child labor, urban slums, and industrial corruption.