false 54857 1 Hold the presses! Here's the sensational story of the birth of investigative journalism in America. At the turn of the 20th century, news reporters and monthly magazines collaborate to create a new kind of journalism&#151;in-depth, serialized <i>exposés</i> of corporate, labor, and political corruption. Many of these stories become instant bestsellers in book format: books like <i>The Jungle,<i> Upton Sinclair's classic account of corruption in the meat-packing industry. <br><br>Ann Bausum's dramatic narrative follows a generation of dedicated journalists who force responsible changes in industry and politics as America thrives. <i>Muckrakers</i> is the inside story of public-spirited journalism right through its evolution, with profiles of latter-day practitioners like Woodward and Bernstein and today's Internet bloggers. <br><br>Ann Bausum's storytelling savvy will engage and inspire young people to cherish age-old values such as truth and public accountability. <i>Muckrakers</i> is the scoop on American journalism. </i></i> 53457 11 9 2007 Muckrakers: How Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Lincoln Steffens Helped Expose Scandal, Inspire Reform, and Invent Investigative Journalism total:17|5:2|4:8|3:5|2:1|1:1| 17 60 33 7 3 0 false false Sun Apr 20 15:28:10 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 16:22:33 -0700 2008 Muckrakers is part of a series of National Geographic books for children. The book gives a nice overview of the history of muckraking, and includes numerous photographs with detailed captions. However, I kept wishing the author would delve further into the subject, especially since there are many ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 22:36:46 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 05:24:27 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Mon May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 27 13:33:20 -0800 2007 Tue May 06 06:51:51 -0700 2008
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