Which definition best fits the term muckraker?

A.
an industrial worker who maintains a factory's machines

B.
a dishonest public official who collects bribes from the public

C.
a business owner who refuses to pay workers a decent wage

D.
a writer who exposes unsafe working conditions

Question

Which definition best fits the term muckraker?
 
 A.
an industrial worker who maintains a factory's machines
 
 B.
a dishonest public official who collects bribes from the public
 
 C.
a business owner who refuses to pay workers a decent wage
 
 D.
a writer who exposes unsafe working conditions

paki · Answer

what you guess here about the answer...?

barreraa · Answer

The Muckrakers were a group of investigative reporters who did award-winning stories that exposed corrupt business practices in the early 1900s. Among them were Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Lincoln Steffens. Most wrote for magazines, but several also wrote books or newspaper articles. Their name referred to their willingness to get down in the muck (the dirt) to extract important information and find the truth that the public needed to know.

barreraa · Answer

http://www.answers.com/Q/What_definition_best_fits_the_term_muckraker

paki · Answer

source link.... http://www.answers.com/Q/What_definition_best_fits_the_term_muckraker

anonymous · Answer

D.

anonymous · Answer

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muckraker