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Early Beginnings

(17th-18th Century)

• Benjamin Harris published Publick Occurrences in 1690,


the first U.S. newspaper,
exposing government abuses.
It was shut down for controversial content.
• James Franklin published The
Courant in 1721,
opposing smallpox vaccinations and
challenging the church.
Rise in the 19th Century
• Journalism grew with
urbanization in the U.S.,
spotlighting social issues

• Nellie Bly went undercover in


1887 to expose abuse in a mental
hospital, leading to reforms

• Jacob Riis highlighted poverty in


New York slums in his book How
the Other Half Lives, sparking
efforts to improve conditions.
The Muckrakers (Early 1900s)
• Journalists like Ida Tarbell and Lincoln
Steffens exposed corruption in industries
and government.
• Known as “muckrakers,” they
challenged big businesses and unfair
practices.
• David Graham Phillips’s 1906 article
“Treason of the Senate” revealed senators
working for corporate interests.
Global Impact
• Investigative journalists worldwide tackled issues of
abuse and exploitation.
• Dwarkanath Ganguli exposed labor abuses in British
India.
• Edmund Dene Morel revealed human rights abuses
in the Congo under Belgian rule.
• Benjamin Saldana Rocca exposed exploitation in
Peru’s rubber industry.
The Watergate Scandal (1970s)
• Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of The
Washington Post uncovered President
Nixon’s attempt to spy on political rivals

• The scandal led to Nixon’s resignation


and set a new standard for investigative
journalism, inspiring generations of
journalists.
After Watergate
• Journalism schools gained popularity, and
more reporters pursued investigative work.

• The “Woodstein Effect” saw many young


journalists inspired by Woodward and
Bernstein’s success.

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