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muckraker Definition

muckraker Bedeutung

muckraker
mudslinger
one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
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The muckrakers were reform-minded journalists in the Progressive Era in the United States who exposed established institutions and leaders as corrupt. They typically had large audiences in popular magazines. The modern term generally references investigative journalism or watchdog journalism; investigative journalists in the US are often informally called "muckrakers".