Muckraking
Former United States president Theodore Roosevelt, first coined the term muckraking, or as referred to today “investigative reporting.” The president had intended the term to be disdainful, but it became a badge of honor among journalist.Magazines began to run lengthy explorations of abusive institutions in American society, which in effect helped shape American policy. One of the most infamous muckraking expose was by Ida Tarbell, who wrote a nineteen part series for McClure’s on the Standard Oil monopoly. The Standard Oil Trust, developed out of a refinery run by American businessman John D. Rockefeller, was one of the richest and most powerful businesses in the world during the late 1800's and early 1900's. The United St
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