Question

What was the name given to journalists who focused on the poverty and corruption in the cities? B. Carpetbaggers C. Reformers D. Crusaders

Answer 1

Muckrakers

The word muckraker was practiced in the Progressive Era to identify reform-minded American columnists who criticized established organizations and administrators as fraudulent. They typically had a large number of readers in some popular publications of the magazine. In America the new title is investigative journalism, it has diverse and more deprecatory implications in British English.

Answer 2

The correct answer is 'Muckrakers'. This was a term used during the Progressive Era to describe journalsts who focused on corruption in cities and exposed leaders and institutions. The term comes from Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.