What was the goal of a muckraker? • To promote the benefits of industrial tycoons like John D Rockefeller To uncover and report on social injustices and abuses To entertain readers with fictional stories of heroism • To exaggerate the news to benefit one side
The goal of a muckraker was to uncover and report on social injustices and abuses. They were investigative journalists who sought to expose corruption and problems in society in order to bring about positive change.
