Miami Dade College Media Societal Role Discussion

Question Description

Upton Sinclair, an American journalist and novelist, published his novel “The Jungle” in 1906. This book examined the poor’s working conditions in Chicago’s meatpacking industry and led to a public outcry about the plant’s conditions. Primarily, people were upset about the food was being processed in these factories. This outcry led to political action such as the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.

Watch this video: “The Jungle” & The Pure Food and Drug Act (Links to an external site.)

What is the role of media and outsiders such as writers and journalists to examine society and challenge the status quo? What did you learn from this video?

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