Question

who first applied the term muckraker to journalism? president theodore roosevelt ida tarbell john bunyan upton sinclair

Explanation:

The term "muckraker" was first used by President Theodore Roosevelt. Muckrakers were journalists who exposed social ills and corruption in the early 20th - century United States. Roosevelt used the term in a speech, drawing on a character from John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.

Answer:

A. President Theodore Roosevelt