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Shaking the Foundations: 200 Years of Investigative Journalism in America

by Bruce Shapiro, Pete Hamill
₱737.55 ₱490.05 34% off
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Historic muckrakers unveil America's contentious truths.

If you have an insatiable appetite for uncovering the hidden facets of American history through the lens of its most dogged journalists, "Shaking the Foundations" is a gem. This anthology is a testament to the power of investigative journalism over two centuries, binding together significant exposes and the relentless pursuit of truth. Engage with the stories that shaped public discourse and chiseled away at institutional untouchability, narrated by the very individuals who dared to shine a light on the darkness.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Shaking the Foundations: 200 Years of Investigative Journalism in America

by Bruce Shapiro, Pete Hamill
₱737.55 ₱490.05 34% off
ISBN: 9781560254331
Authors: Bruce Shapiro, Pete Hamill
Publisher: Nation Books
Date of Publication: 2003-07-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Politics, Sociology
Related Topics: American History, Politics, Social Justice, Journalism, History, Political Science, Society, History, Politics, Social Justice
Goodreads rating: 3.65
(rated by 17 readers)

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Great investigative journalism is present-tense literature: part detective story, part hellraising. This is the first anthology of its kind, bringing together outstanding (and often otherwise unavailable) practitioners of the muckraking tradition, from the Revolutionary era to the present day. Ranging from mainstream figures like Woodward and Bernstein to legendary iconoclasts such as I. F. Stone and Ida B. Wells-Barnett, the dispatches in this collection combine the thrill of the chase after facts with a burning sense of outrage. As American history, Shaking the Foundations offers a you-are-there chronicle of great scandals and debates as reporters revealed them to their contemporaries: Jim Crow and financial trusts, migrant labor and wars, witch-hunts and government corruption. As journalism, these readings—from writers as diverse as Henry Adams and Ralph Nader, Lincoln Steffens and Barbara Ehrenreich—are a source of inspiration for today's muckrakers. For the general reader, Shaking the Foundations reveals investigative journalism as a storytelling force capable of bringing down presidents, freeing the innocent, challenging the logic of wars, and exposing predatory corporations. Other selected contributors include Henry Adams, John Steinbeck, Upton Sinclair, Edward R. Murrow, Rachel Carson, Jessica Mitford, Susan Brownmiller, Anthony Lukas, Neil Sheehan, Drew Pearson, and Jack Anderson.
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