Judith Serrin has been a professor of journalism and a newspaper reporter and editor for several publications,
most recently the Knight-Ridder Washington bureau.
Serrin, William : New York University
William Serrin is an associate professor of journalism at New York University, author of several books, including
Homestead: The Glory and Tragedy of an American Steel Town, and editor of The Business of Journalism (The New Press).
Summary
In collecting the kind of reportage that all too rarely appears in this age of media triviality and corporate
conglomeration, Muckraking! documents an alternative journalistic tradition, one marked by depth of vision, passion
for change, and bravery. From the Stamp Act to the abolition movement to the Vietnam war, from the fight against
patent medicines to the elimination of labor spies, from the integration of baseball to the safety of government
atomic workers, and from putting people in jail to getting them out, this book illustrates the great journalism
that has made America a better country.
With more than 125 entries that range across three centuries, Muckraking! brings together the greatest moments
of American journalism. Supplying historical context and critical commentary, the book also includes a selection
of influential photographs and illustrations. By turns compelling and shocking, Muckraking! is an anthology for
anyone who feels passionate about the heights that journalism can climb or its ability to illuminate the darkest
depths.
