muckraking
US /ˈmʌkˌreɪ.kɪŋ/
UK /ˈmʌkˌreɪ.kɪŋ/
1.
moddergooien, onthullingsjournalistiek
the action of searching out and publicizing scandalous information about famous people in an underhanded way.
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The journalist was known for his relentless muckraking.
De journalist stond bekend om zijn meedogenloze moddergooien.
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His career was built on sensational muckraking.
Zijn carrière was gebouwd op sensationele moddergooien.