muckraking
Pronunciation: [ˈmʌk.reɪ.kɪŋ]
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Context: "journalism"
(noun) the act of finding and sharing negative information about people or organizations, especially to show wrongdoing. It's like being a detective who looks for bad behavior and tells everyone about it.
Example
The journalist won an award for muckraking that exposed corruption in the local government.
Example
She was criticized for her muckraking approach, which some felt was unfair to the people involved.
Example
What are some famous examples of muckraking in history?
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