exposed/revealed corruption in business and public life
Muckrakers was a term used for jouralists that exposed the ills of society, it comes from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.
investigative journalists muckrakers. He borrowed the term from John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, in which a rake was used to dig up filth and muck.
i can take military action on them
They were journalists...like to get the dirt on people
Actually the term "Muckrakers" originates from "Pilgrim's Progress", a classic from "John Bunyan". There a character was contained described as "the Man with the Muck-rake". American President Theodore Roosevelt referred to this character in one of his speeches back in 1906 making the term popular.
WHAT IS A MUCKRAKERS??
The Muckrakers was created in 1997.
their sensational stories increased awareness of the problems afflicting America
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muckrakers
The term "muckrakers" was coined by President Theodore Roosevelt in a speech in 1906. He used it to describe journalists and writers who exposed corruption, social injustices, and corporate wrongdoing during the Progressive Era. The term was derived from the character in John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," who was so focused on raking muck that he ignored the treasures above. While initially used pejoratively, muckrakers played a crucial role in promoting reform and accountability in American society.
Yes the word muckrakers is a noun. It is the plural of muckraker.