USURIOUS Dictionary entry overview: What does usurious mean? â¢ USURIOUS (adjective) The adjective USURIOUS has 1 sense: 1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Familiarity information: USURIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
(August 2008). Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report.
Muckrakers is a term for the investigative journalists (referring mostly to those during the Progressive Era), who dug up the truth about poor living conditions for the poor and political corruption. They were (and their present-day counterparts are) incredibly important as they revealed the truth about society.