Question

Read the quotation by Theodore Roosevelt..

“There is filth on the floor, and it must be scraped up with the muck rake; and there are times and places where this service is the most needed of all the services that can be performed . . . The men with the muck rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society.”

According to this quotation, which of the following best describes Roosevelt's view on journalism?

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C is correct as Writers who expose corruption perform a vital service to America.

Theodore Roosevelt compares journalists to guys with muck rakes, who do a vital work of cleaning up the filth on the floor; their services are both required and valuable.

Explanation:

Option A is incorrect as Writers should be concerned about upsetting American political leaders no he didn’t say anything about upsetting American political leader in his journal.  

Option B is incorrect Writers should not worry about upsetting the public.he didn’t say anything about upsetting public in his journal.  

Option D is incorrect Writers should only expose corruption in certain industries, His views were different on this.

Therefore, Writers who expose corruption perform a vital service to America best describes Roosevelt's view on journalism

For further details refer link:

https://brainly.com/question/24023656?referrer=searchResults