Investigative Journalism in the United States - A History, with Profiles of Journalists and Writers Who Practiced the Form

This book presents the history of investigative journalism in the United States. It includes biographical details of various journalists and writers who wrote about possible wrongdoing by businesses and state or federal employees. Several of those discussed helped bring about political and social change as a result of what they exposed. Others focused on individuals who were in positions of power or prestige and who misused their positions for personal gain. Each biographical sketch includes the journalist's name and dates of birth and death, if deceased. The writer's life is summarized, with information pertaining to his or her professional career and major works. Also included is a substantial bibliography.

List of contents

Introduction - A History of Investigative Journalism in the United States - Investigative Journalists and Writers - Selected Bibliography - Index - About the Author.

About the author

Edd Applegate
, professor emeritus, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, taught undergraduate and graduate courses for more than thirty years. In addition to teaching, he wrote numerous academic books, journal articles, chapters and entries for reference books. Applegate earned his doctorate at Oklahoma State University.

Product details

• Authors: Edd Applegate
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2023
• EAN: 9781433194771
• ISBN: 978-1-4331-9477-1
• No. of pages: 210
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 15 mm x 225 mm
• Weight: 384 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Miscellaneous; History, Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Form, HISTORY / General, COMPUTERS / Computer Science, Social & cultural history, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, HISTORY / Latin America / General, Journalism, Political corruption, Philip, Communication Studies, States, Expose, Social and cultural history, United, Writers, Media, Information & Communication Industries, Corruption in politics, government and society, yellow, History of other lands, Profiles, journalists, Advocacy, Applegate, Dunshea, Investigative Journalism in the United States, Investigative, Practiced, watchdog, Edd Applegate, adversarial, muckraking