When a Journalist Took on Corruption, He Used a Tool That Hadn’t Been Used Much in American History: the Unvarnished Truth
Lincoln Steffens was a reporter so dogged that political party bosses called him a “born crook that’s gone straight.” He and his fellow muckrakers redefined modern journalism
"The Shame of the Cities" at PG
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Comments (3)
@gutenberg_org his beard was always on point
@gutenberg_org One of my personal heroes.
@gutenberg_org The days of journalistic integrity are over. Finding the truth at all costs reporting is dead. I have to check a dozen different sites to double check whether a title and article is valid.