Muckrakers: How Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Lincoln Steffens Helped Expose Scandal, Inspire Reform, and Invent Investigative

By Ann Bausum

Book Overview

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--in-depth, serialized expos?s of corporate, labor, and political corruption. Many of these stories become instant bestsellers in book format: books like The Jungle, Upton Sinclair's classic account of corruption in the meat-packing industry. Ann Bausum's dramatic narrative follows a generation of dedicated journalists who force responsible changes in industry and politics as America thrives. Muckrakers 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. Ann Bausum's storytelling savvy will engage and inspire young people to cherish age-old values such as truth and public accountability. Muckrakers is the scoop on American journalism.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426301375
• ISBN13: 9781426301377
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

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Educator Review

Ann Bausum's fascinating narrative is a must for any educator who is currently teaching American Literature or American History in their classroom curriculum. First hand accounts, political cartoons, and photographs of America's greatest investigative journalists brings history alive for any student. Don't skip the forward by Daniel Schorr a legend of investigative journalism in his own right. The resource guide is impressive and Ann's website allows students to search for photographs and information on investigative journalism by accessing the Library of Congress! Bravo Ann! This book is a supplemental must for high school students who may currently be working on their Junior Thesis.