Is Muckraking a Bad Thing, Or is it for the Greater Good Muckraking, by definition, is to search for and expose real or alleged corruption.
A journalist, by definition, is a person who writes for newspapers or magazines or prepares news to be broadcast on radio or television. I believe that Mitford did exactly both of those things to get the title “Queen of Muckrakers.” I agree with her view in saying that it is an honor to be called a muckraker. From someone who has no inside view in politics, I thank muckrakers, for letting people, like myself, know what’s going on, on the inside. For example, around 1963 funeral directors had been taking advantage of shocked and grieving loved ones to convince them to pay far more than necessary for
A journalist, by definition, is a person who writes for newspapers or magazines or prepares news to be broadcast on radio or television. I believe that Mitford did exactly both of those things to get the title “Queen of Muckrakers.” I agree with her view in saying that it is an honor to be called a muckraker. From someone who has no inside view in politics, I thank muckrakers, for letting people, like myself, know what’s going on, on the inside. For example, around 1963 funeral directors had been taking advantage of shocked and grieving loved ones to convince them to pay far more than necessary for