What Inspired the More Aggressive Form of Journalism Known as Muckraking

question 37

Multiple Choice

What inspired the more aggressive form of journalism known as muckraking in the early 1900s?

• A) a fear that partisan leanings were tainting news
• B) the need to sell newspapers
• C) the failure to investigate thoroughly
• D) a desire to increase objectivity
• E) sympathy for the plight of ordinary citizens

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