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"... you may recall the description of the Man with the Muck-rake, the man who could look no way but downward with the muck-rake in his hands; Who was offered a celestial crown for his muck-rake, but who would neither look up nor regard the crown he was offered, but continued to rake to himself the filth of the floor." Theodore Roosevelt.
This was a speech by Teddy, who took a description from a John Bunyan novel, Pilgram's Progress written in 1678. Muck is a word meaning filth or trash. A muck raker was a person who, quite literally, raked...the muck.
Muckraking journalists do the same. They look for the most disturbing filth, sometimes innacurate, information on people so the term fit.
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Which Upton Sinclair muckraking masterpiece is credited with spurring the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act?
I'm sure the answer is meant to be "The Jungle", but I've read it and I personally think "masterpiece" is being exceedingly generous.
Who were the muckrakers and howdid they get their name?
They were writers whose exposes of corruption in business and government aroused public opinion and helped spur Progressice-Era reforms.They got their name by .......?-I dont know that part but i know the first part !!!!Just for you to know im in 5th grade !!!--- Miss.Music ---They're name was coined by President Theodore Roosevelt. Although never actually saying the term, President Roosevelt made an allusion to a passage written in 1906 by John Bunyan called Pilgrim's Progress
What is a middle name?
A middle name is name from which you gain usually from your mother's maiden name. Otherwise, your parents could have given you any middle name they choose.
What was Abe Lincoln's middle name?
Abraham didn't have a middle name. His full name was Abraham Lincoln.
What was the name of the carib's house and the name of the arawak's house?
the arawaks house name is a caneye
Where did the Muckraking reporters get their nickname from?
Roosevelt
In what year did muckraking begin and end?
Muckraking began in the !890's. It kind of ended in the 1930's, but it's still kinda going on today.
Journalist who wrote one of the first articles that popularized the muckraking?
Ida Tarbell was a journalist who wrote one of the first articles that popularized the muckraking movement. Her series on the Standard Oil Company exposed its monopolistic practices and helped lead to the breakup of the company.
Four muckraking authors and explain what books they wrote and what the books were about?
4 muckraking authors would be James Hamilton, Steven Boris, Joe Mama, and John Johnson.
What is muckraking literature?
Muckraking literature refers to written exposes on scandals and corruption in government and business. These revelations of wrongdoings spurred public opinion which led to the Progressive-Era reforms.
What kind of journalism did the media use before 1960?
muckraking
Does muckraking still go on today?
Yes, muckraking journalism still exists today. Investigative journalists continue to uncover and report on corruption, abuse of power, and social issues to hold institutions and individuals accountable. The digital age has also opened up new platforms and tools for muckraking to take place.
What was the goal of most muckraking journalists?
Don’t use answers.co this is dookie
What is a good title for a muckraking paper on puppy mills?
Caged for Life
What was the main goal of most muckraking journalists?
Don’t use answers.co this is dookie
Muckraking is the use of writing typically in novels to alert the public to?
social issues
Muckraking journalism first appeared with the publication of?
"Tweed Days in St. Louis."
