Muckrakers

Today Muckrakers are known as investigative reporters, but during the Progressive Era [1900-1920] they were journalists who attempted to bring political corruption and unsavory business practices to the attention of the public.

Famous muckrakers

John Stossel

See also: John Stossel

John Stossel (born March 6, 1947) is an advocacy reporter, author, television host, and libertarian columnist. He worked as an investigative reporter for the ABC television program 20/20. He has also written two books - Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media and Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel — Why Everything You Know Is Wrong.

In 1985, Stossel was physically assaulted by professional wrestler David Shultz after he asked Shultz if wrestling was fake. Stossel proceeded to sue the World Wrestling Federation, and won $425,000 in damages. [1]

John Stossel

Upton Sinclair

See also: Upton Sinclair

Upton Sinclair went undercover in the meat packing plants in Chicago.

Upton Sinclair's Law is named after the journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. It states, quite simply, "If a man's paycheck depends on his not understanding something, you can rely upon his not understanding it."

For part of career, the journalist Upton Sinclair was a muckraking journalist and novelist who exposed and publicized the health violations and unsanitary practices in the American meat-packing industry during the early 20th century, which led to sanitation reforms including the Meat Inspection Act.

References

U.S. Government and Politics

U.S HISTORY ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE