The Ironic Irony Of Lincoln Steffens

A muckraker is someone who is out to publicly expose misconduct politically or economically. One person who is an example of this is Lincoln Steffens. He was an American journalist, lecturer, and political philosopher. Steffens discovered abundant evidence of the corruption of politicians by businessmen seeking special privileges. In 1901 after becoming managing editor of McClure’s Magazine, he then began to publish the informing articles later to be thought of as The Shame of the Cities.
Instead of answering questions, what he did was raise questions to make his audience aware of ethical dilemma. He would write in a comic irony way instead of the traditional moral indignation. He revealed shortcomings of dogmas that connected economic success