Muckrakers shifted public opinion by exposing societal issues, leading to landmark legislation and constitutional amendments. They established the press as a watchdog and influenced future investigative journalism. Much of the investigative journalism done later in the 20th century and into the 21st has its roots in the work of the muckrakers.
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