Summary Of George Creel's 'Making Of Muckraker'

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Chapter 1 is entitled, “Making of a Muckraker.” The main subject of this chapter is about the childhood of George Creel, and how it led up to, and effected his occupation as a journalist later on in his life. The author’s purpose in this chapter is to argue that because of Creel’s childhood, “he seemed to acquire a sense of the ambiguous, infinitely flexible, connection between words and reality.” One key piece of evidence that the author uses to support his case is the growing amount of money recorded that Creel was being paid in order for his work in Journalism. Chapter 2 is entitled, “Muckraker on the Make.” The main subject of this chapter is about the many occupational ventures George Creel attempted, along with the failings of these …show more content…
The author’s purpose in this chapter is to argue that “Creel’s Committee on Public Information would be the largest, most ambitious propaganda program any nation had ever developed to that time.” One key piece of evidence that the author uses to support his case is referencing how the Espionage and Sedition acts helped to encourage people towards voluntary censorship that the Committee stressed. Chapter 5 is entitled, “Conjuring the Committee.” The main subject of this chapter is over the steps that Creel went through in order to convince the press to join the voluntary censorship. The author’s purpose in this chapter is to argue that the letter written to the press explaining the definition of voluntary censorship was “the opening act, the debut feat, of Creel the conjurer.” One key piece of evidence that the author uses to support his case is a letter Creel wrote to the press which explains voluntary censorship in great detail and …show more content…
The author’s main purpose in this chapter is to argue that, “the media would be thoroughly integrated into the government, made one with it.” One key piece of evidence that the author uses to support his case is a quote from Creel arguing that his agency was running a government news bureau, instead of a press agency. Chapter 7 is entitled, “Invasion of the Four-Minute Men.” The main subject of this chapter is about a division of the Committee on Public Information, called the Four-Minute Men, which was the largest propaganda department. The author’s purpose in this chapter is to argue that the Four-Minute Men, “gave the Creel Committee something no other mass medium could have delivered: pure propaganda.” One key piece of evidence that the author uses to support his case is the fact that the Four-Minute Men delivered a total of 7,555,190 speeches; all in person in front of an

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