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Book SynopsisThis book examines social investigative reporting in American history, focusing on the years 1890-1915.
Trade Review...Brasch concludes by making an insightful and intriguing distinction between muckraking and investigative reporting. * Journalism Quarterly *
...the book not only highlights the journalist's role in America, but also analyses the evolution of the press and society from the nation's emergence to the present. * Media Development *
Brasch's treatment blends investigative reporting, research, and analysis to present a scholarly yet lively review of how the muckrakers prompted changes in social awareness at the turn of the century.... * Midwest Book Review *
It is Brasch's theory that the 'muckraker' investigative journalism light was never extinguished and that muckraking, despite an eclipse in the 'me-too' 1980s, is very much alive. * Editor and Publisher *
It is Brasch's theory that the 'muckraker' investigative journalism light was never extinguished and that muckraking, despite an eclipse in the 'me-too' 1980s, is very much alive. * Editor and Publisher *
...Brasch concludes by making an insightful and intriguing distinction between muckraking and investigative reporting. * Journalism Quarterly *
...the book not only highlights the journalist's role in America, but also analyses the evolution of the press and society from the nation's emergence to the present. * Media Development *
Brasch's treatment blends investigative reporting, research, and analysis to present a scholarly yet lively review of how the muckrakers prompted changes in social awareness at the turn of the century.... * Midwest Book Review *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Killing the Revolution Chapter 2 The People's Champions Chapter 3 To Rob the Bees Chapter 4 A Pandemic Invasion: "A Conspiracy of Silence," by Upton Sinclair Chapter 5 Treason Against the People: "The Man with the Muck-Rake," by Theodore Roosevelt Chapter 6 A New Social Awareness Chapter 7 The Final Assault Chapter 8 Case Reviews Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 Index
