What was the name given to journalists who focused on the poverty and corruption in the cities? a. carpetbaggers b. crusaders c. muckrakers d. reformers

Muckrackers is the name given to journalist who focused on the poverty and corruption in the cities. The correct answer is C. They sensationalized these events and wrote about scandals and corruptions in their columns. Carpetbaggers were people who moved from the North of America to the South after the American Civil War. Crusaders were holy warriors who fought Islam. Reformers are just people who want to make a reform in a system.