They exposed government corruption in the hope of changing unfair laws. :{)- Answered By Yung Jeez
exposed corruption and abuses in society
Muckraker Ida Tarbell is best known for her investigative work on the Standard Oil Company, owned by John D. Rockefeller. Her series of articles, published in McClure's Magazine in the early 1900s, exposed the company's monopolistic practices and unethical business tactics. Tarbell's work played a significant role in the public's understanding of corporate corruption and contributed to the eventual breakup of Standard Oil in 1911.
they were best known for exposing harmful practices of business and government
Muckrakers were journalists who went above and beyond traditional reporting to expose corrupt government or business practices. Nellie Bly was a famous muckraker who became associated with Joseph Pulitzer for her undercover work exposing unfair treatment of employees and dishonest behavior by the government.
Muckraker
Muckrakers were known as reporters who investigated political and corporate corruption and exposed it.
He was a muckraker because he exposed corruption in society
Lewis hine was considered a muckraker because he exposed coruption in society.
Muckraker articles were investigative journalism pieces that exposed corruption, injustices, and societal issues in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These articles aimed to bring about social and political reform by shedding light on issues such as political corruption, labor abuses, and unsanitary living conditions. Muckrakers played a key role in raising public awareness and shaping public opinion during this period.
The muckrakers investigated and exposed social, political, and economic corruption and problems through their publications. They brought the issues to the public's attention so that action could be taken to reform the problems.
Nast drew political Cartoons that exposed the corruption of political bosses.
progressive movement
John D. Rockefeller was not considered a muckraker. He was a powerful figure in the oil industry and known for his business practices and the creation of the Standard Oil Company. Muckrakers were investigative journalists who exposed corruption and societal issues in the early 20th century.
He was considered a muckraker for writing his book "The Octopus" which told of how the railroad monopoly began to interfere with the wheat farming in the San Joaquin Valley in California. Hope this helps :D
stevens was a journalist who exposed political corruption
The term "muckrakers" means those who investigate or "dig up" political or corporate corruption. The term is also applied to journalists who assume an adversarial position against certain political activities.The term is based on a phrase used in Pilgrim's Progress(1678) and was first applied to the investigative journalists of the Progressive Era, shortly before and after the beginning of the 20th century.