Lincoln Steffens
Lincoln Steffens was a reporter the New York Evening Post, where he learned a number of different skills including how to investigate and create newsworthy articles on local politics, economic conditions, and culture. He became the newspaper's first police reporter. He was assigned to cover Rev. Pankhurst’s display of police corruption. Steffens fine-tuned his skills as an investigative reporter and as a student of corruption, reform, and urban politics.
Steffens wrote a variety of articles including fiction. His stories about ghetto life in New York City appeared in Chap-Book and the Evening Post in 1896. His "Roosevelt Stories," were also published. They were articles that brought Theodore Roosevelt's exploits and qualities to life.
In 1902 Steffens became part of a movement that was attempting to make sense of the social and economic changes associated with industrialization, urbanization, and immigration. Steffens quickly earned the title of "muckraker". He liked the relationship between corruption and government. Steffens concentrated on urban government. Steffens concentrated on urban government. He traveled between cities talking to politicians, reformers, and editors. His articles focused on the battle between corruption and reforms were explored in Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. In 1904 these articles came to life as “The Shame of the Cities”. Steffens revealed the universal nature of corruption and the equally widespread insensitivity on the public. By 1905 Steffens shifted his attention to the battle for good government in state capitals. By 1909 the muckraking phase of Steffens's career drew to a close.
Steffens wrote a variety of articles including fiction. His stories about ghetto life in New York City appeared in Chap-Book and the Evening Post in 1896. His "Roosevelt Stories," were also published. They were articles that brought Theodore Roosevelt's exploits and qualities to life.
In 1902 Steffens became part of a movement that was attempting to make sense of the social and economic changes associated with industrialization, urbanization, and immigration. Steffens quickly earned the title of "muckraker". He liked the relationship between corruption and government. Steffens concentrated on urban government. Steffens concentrated on urban government. He traveled between cities talking to politicians, reformers, and editors. His articles focused on the battle between corruption and reforms were explored in Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. In 1904 these articles came to life as “The Shame of the Cities”. Steffens revealed the universal nature of corruption and the equally widespread insensitivity on the public. By 1905 Steffens shifted his attention to the battle for good government in state capitals. By 1909 the muckraking phase of Steffens's career drew to a close.
This viedo explains political corruption in the Gilded Age, which is what Steffens successfully reformed.
This cartoon display the innovativeness and creativity in Steffens. He was able to predict future outcomes of the nation because of his reporting expertise.