Question

Why were journalists so important in the Progressive Era?
SELECT AN ANSWER

They exposed corruption and mistreatment of people.

They allowed the government to speak directly to the citizens.

They convinced people that keeping the old ways was best.

They served as the salespeople for powerful industrialists like Rockefeller.

Answer 1

A) they exposed corruption and mistreatment of people

Answer 2

-A is the answer.

-Journalists wrote sensational reports on varieties of serious problems facing in the US. exposing the mistreatments that people faced.The works of these artists were widely read and they began to motivate people to make reforms.