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“The men with the muck-rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society.”
- Date
- 1906
Meaning of “The men with the muck-rakes are often indispensable…”
Investigative criticism can serve society, Roosevelt argues, but its usefulness depends on truth, proportion and retaining the ability to distinguish genuine wrongdoing from indiscriminate condemnation.
Where does it come from?
The Man with the Muck-Rake, April 14, 1906. This sentence begins a qualification that such critics remain useful only if they know when to stop; the speech is not a blanket rejection of investigative journalism.
