Muckraking and the Muckrakers: An Historical Definition
The term “muckrake” has meant many things to many people. It has evolved generally from a term of derision to one which many journalists today hold almost in reverence. The author, an instructor in journalism at El Camino (Calif.) College, traces the genesis of the term and identifies some of the “m...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journalism Quarterly 1960-12, Vol.37 (4), p.552-558 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The term “muckrake” has meant many things to many people. It has evolved generally from a term of derision to one which many journalists today hold almost in reverence. The author, an instructor in journalism at El Camino (Calif.) College, traces the genesis of the term and identifies some of the “muckrakers.” |
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| ISSN: | 0022-5533 1077-6990 0196-3031 2161-430X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/107769906003700407 |