Question

Read the quotation by Theodore Roosevelt..

“There is filth on the floor, and it must be scraped up with the muck rake; and there are times and places where this service is the most needed of all the services that can be performed . . . The men with the muck rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society.”

According to this quotation, which of the following best describes Roosevelt's view on journalism?
Writers should be concerned about upsetting American political leaders.
Writers should not worry about upsetting the public.
Writers who expose corruption perform a vital service to America.
Writers should only expose corruption in certain industries.

Answer 1

Writers who expose corruption perform a vital service to America. Roosevelt compares "muck rakers" to people who clean up filth, calling their work indispensable to society.