Dubbed "muckrakers" by theodore roosevelt, what role did many journalsits and otherwriters assume at the turn of the century?

They went behind the scenes and exposed the working environment of the corrupt businesses.

 "muckrakers" was a term used by teddy rooselvelt to describe the journalists who directed their attention towards social, economic, and political injustices. They mostly targeted railroad companies because they believed they were powerful and deeply corrupt. They turned their attention mostly to government, particularly to the urban political machines

How  did spanish  power increaseunder charles  v and philip ii? in 1519,charles  v inherited a huge empire. he became king of  spain  and was also the heir to the hapsburg empire. during his 42-year reign, philip worked to expand  spanish  influence, strengthen the catholic church, and make his own power absolute. hope this !