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The muckraking journalist who led the Committee on Public Information, the nation's first propaganda agency, was George Creel. He was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson during World War I to shape public opinion and promote American involvement in the war effort.
A former muckraker journalist, he headed the CPI (public info)
George Creel of WW1 was an investigative journalist, politician and also the head of the U.S. Committee on Public Information, a committee created by President Woodrow Wilson.
Committee on Public Information was created in 1917.
President Woodrow Wilson created the Committee on Public Information.
Targets of muckraking journalism included corrupt politicians, abusive business practices, and social issues such as child labor and racial discrimination. Those not typically targeted were celebrities and public figures not involved in any controversies or wrongdoing.
The purpose of the Committee on Public Information was to try to sway public opinion in the US in favor of supporting America getting involved in the First World War. The committee was established in 1917.
The Committee on Public Information was created during World War I.
George Creel
to increase public support for the war
The Committee on Public Information (CPI) was created during WWI to promote public support for the war effort. It aimed to shape public opinion through propaganda and information campaigns, highlighting the importance of supporting the war and swaying public sentiment in favor of the government's objectives.
To increase public support for the war