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muckrakers, muckraking  

Definition

  • The term muckraker is applied to describe journalists and publicists who explore and expose misconduct of public figures and institutions or deplorable social conditions. The word gained prominence in the first decade of the 20th century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Muckrakers, Muckraking]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZRX0PH9W-3

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