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Tools for savvy digital journalists who unearth corruption through the application of advanced technology

Muck Hacker

Muck Hacker helps digital journalists inform the digital public.

Some definitions of related terms may be helpful:

• muck, n: something sordid or corrupt

• hack, n: a colloquial term for a writer or journalist

• hacker, n: an enthusiastic or skillful computer programmer, often associated with the Free Software movement

• hacker, n: someone who seeks and exploits weaknesses in a computer system or computer network

• muck, v: to mishandle or spoil something

• hack, v: to cut with rough or heavy blows

• muckraker, n: a writer who investigates and publishes truthful reports to perform an auditing or watchdog function

Therefore:

• muckhacker, n: savvy digital journalist who unearths corruption through the application of advanced technology