Steffens, (Joseph)Lincoln

Steffens, (Joseph)Lincoln
Stef·fens (stĕfʹənz), (Joseph) Lincoln. 1866-1936.
American journalist. As managing editor of McClure's Magazine (1902-1906), he exposed governmental corruption in a series of articles, thereby inaugurating the era of muckraking journalism.

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  • Steffens, (Joseph) Lincoln — (6 abr. 1866, San Francisco, Cal., EE.UU.–9 ago. 1936, Carmel, Cal.). Periodista y reformador estadounidense. Trabajó en periódicos de Nueva York (1892–1901) y fue director gerente de la revista McClure s Magazine (1901–06), en la que inició su… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Steffens, (Joseph) Lincoln — born April 6, 1866, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. died Aug. 9, 1936, Carmel, Calif. U.S. journalist and reformer. He worked for New York City newspapers (1892–1901) and was managing editor of McClure s Magazine (1901–06), where he began his famous… …   Universalium

  • Joseph Lincoln Steffens — noun United States journalist whose exposes in 1906 started an era of muckraking journalism (1866 1936) • Syn: ↑Steffens, ↑Lincoln Steffens • Instance Hypernyms: ↑journalist …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lincoln Steffens — Joseph Lincoln „Link“ Steffens (* 6. April 1866 in San Francisco, USA; † 9. August 1936 in Carmel, Kalifornien) war ein US amerikanischer Journalist. Leben …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Lincoln Steffens — [ Senator La Follette (center), with maritime labor leader Andrew Furuseth (left), circa 1915.] Joseph Lincoln Steffens (April 6 1866 ndash; August 9 1936) was an American journalist and one of the most famous and influential practitioners of the …   Wikipedia

  • Lincoln Steffens — noun United States journalist whose exposes in 1906 started an era of muckraking journalism (1866 1936) • Syn: ↑Steffens, ↑Joseph Lincoln Steffens • Instance Hypernyms: ↑journalist …   Useful english dictionary

  • Steffens — noun United States journalist whose exposes in 1906 started an era of muckraking journalism (1866 1936) • Syn: ↑Lincoln Steffens, ↑Joseph Lincoln Steffens • Instance Hypernyms: ↑journalist …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lincoln — /ling keuhn/, n. 1. Abraham, 1809 65, 16th president of the U.S. 1861 65. 2. Benjamin, 1733 1810, American Revolutionary general. 3. a city in and the capital of Nebraska, in the SE part. 171,932. 4. a city in Lincolnshire, in E central England.… …   Universalium

  • Joseph — /joh zeuhf, seuhf/, n. 1. Jacob s eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery by his brothers. Gen. 30:22 24; 37. 2. the husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus. Matt. 1:16 25. 3. (Hinmaton yalaktit), c1840 …   Universalium

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