Muckrakers in the 20th Century

Muckraking, or investigative journalism, as it was called, brought along a new Era of writing. Famous writer's like, Ida tarbell; Lincoln Steffens; and Upton Sinclair, "raked" in articles and books that changed history and the way people looked at society and politics. These Americans brought the people the real truth, the truth that needed to be revieled in order to make nessecary reforms that Americans take for granted today. The Oxford Dictionary states: a "muckraker" …

…than scrape the dirt off of disreputable politics' shoes, journalism in the beginnings of the 1900's was a tough job! The nation was emerging out of modesty with new fashions and technology, but it was a major culture shock to the people who had never spoke of their own president in an even unpleasant way before. Respect for others was deminished in order to protect the well being of the population of the United States.