Critical Book Review | Custom PHD Thesis

Critical Book Review- 50pts.

Here is some general information pertaining to the critical book review of the Carl Jensen work, Stories That Changed

America: Muckrakers of the 20th Century.

The paper is due Wednesday, April 30, hard copy in class and should also be placed in the DropBox here in D2L, NOT to be

posted or e mailed. Here are some things you should consider in the process. You can use the info below as a template for the

review. This is not a recounting, nor a straight summary of the book, this is meant for purposes of analysis in your essay.

The paper should be between 1,000-1,500 words, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, cited in the Chicago Style with

endnotes or footnotes.

Here is what the paper should address for full credit:

1. What is the background of the author? How is this relevant to understanding the purpose of the book overall?

2. What is the thesis of the book? How successful is the author/editor at getting his/her points across to the reader clearly

and does the author ultimately prove what the thesis claims to show? Give factual examples of how and/or how not.

3. In the process of doing steps one and two above, take three of the journalists in the book and use them as examples in the

review itself. This implies a brief discussion about each of the three journalistsselected, their writings, the significance

of the issue addressed, and what happened as a result of his/her reporting. Please choose an author from the first third,

middle third, and last part of the 20th century (spreading out your choices from the book).

4. Do you think that investigative reporting and a free press are important to a democracy? Why or why not? Give an example

of a contemporary muckraking journalist and the issue he/she addresses, one not included in the Jensen book, and one active

writing in the past decade. What is socially/politically compelling about the topic and what possible solutions are offered

in the current example you chose? What role do these people play in the construction of our history?

5. Closing remarks/conclusion. BE SURE the paper is properly cited in Chicago Style, endnotes or footnotes.
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