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