politics Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with decision-making, making decisions in social group, groups, or other forms of power (social and political), power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of Social sta ...

, a political scandal is an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage.

Politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...

officials,

party A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a Hospitality, host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will oft ...

officials and

lobbyists Lobbying is a form of advocacy, which lawfully attempts to directly influence legislators or government officials, such as regulatory agencies or judiciary. Lobbying involves direct, face-to-face contact and is carried out by various entities, in ...

can be accused of various illegal,

corrupt Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain. Corruption may involve activities ...

unethical Ethics is the philosophical study of moral phenomena. Also called moral philosophy, it investigates normative questions about what people ought to do or which behavior is morally right. Its main branches include normative ethics, applied eth ...

or sexual practices. Politicians and officials who are embroiled in scandals are more likely to retire or get lower vote shares. Satterfield cartoon about floods of political scandals

Satterfield cartoon about floods of political scandals

Journalism

Scandal sells, and broadsides, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines and the electronic media have covered it in depth. The

Muckraker The muckrakers were reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era in the United States (1890s–1920s) who claimed to expose corruption and wrongdoing in established institutions, often through sensationalist publ ...

movement in American journalism was a component of the

Progressive Era The Progressive Era (1890s–1920s) was a period in the United States characterized by multiple social and political reform efforts. Reformers during this era, known as progressivism in the United States, Progressives, sought to address iss ...

in the U.S. in the early 20th century. Journalists have built their careers on exposure of corruption and political scandal, often acting on behalf of the opposition party. The political ideology of media owners plays a role—they prefer to target the opposition but will reluctantly cover their own side. Journalists have to frame the story in terms of the audience's values and expectations to maximize the impact.Yioutas, J., & Segvic, I. (2003). "Revisiting the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal: The convergence of agenda setting and framing." ''Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly'' 80(3), 567–582.

Lists by country

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* * Albania – Political scandals of Albania * Argentina – List of political scandals in Argentina * Australia –

List of Australian political controversies This is a list of major political controversies in Australia: Pre-federation Federal controversies Barton government Deakin government Hughes government Bruce–Page government Scullin government Lyons government Menzies governmen ...

* Austria – List of political scandals in Austria * Belgium – Belgian political scandals * Canada –

List of Canadian political scandals This is a list of major political scandals in Canada. Federal Alberta * Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal — a 1910 scandal that resulted in the resignation of the premier, Alexander Cameron Rutherford * The Liberal Government ...

* Chile –

Chilean political scandals This is a list of major political scandals in Chile. 1800s * "Scorpion" scandal (1809) – a smuggling scandal that caused the fall of the Royal Governor and hastened Chilean Independence 1810s *Killing of Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza 1820s * ...

* Colombia –

Colombian parapolitics scandal The Colombian parapolitics scandal (known as parapolítica in Spanish, a portmonteau of '' paramilitar'' and '' política'') refers to the Colombian congressional scandal in which several congressmen and other politicians have been indicted f ...

* European Union –

Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament Qatargate is an ongoing political scandal, involving allegations that European Parliament officials, lobbyists and their families have been influenced by the governments of Qatar, Morocco and Mauritania, engaging in corruption, money launder ...

* France –

French political scandals This is a list of major political scandals in France. Until 1958 *1789: '' Réveillon riots'' - popular revolt from April 26- 28, in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Paris. Considered a precursor to the Storming of the Bastille and the French Revolu ...

* Germany –

German political scandals This is a list of major political scandals in Germany: 1950s * Bavaria casino scandal (1955–1962) 1960s * Lockheed bribery scandals (1961–1979) * Fibag scandal (1961) * ''Spiegel'' affair ("Spiegelaffäre", 1962) * German rocket experts ...

* Iceland –

Icelandic political scandals Icelandic political scandals are political scandals which have occurred in Iceland's history and are connected to Iceland's politicians: * (1911) Bankafarganið – Public opinion shifted to mistrust when Björn Jónsson, the Icelandic min ...

* India –

Indian political scandals The following is a ''list of proven scandals in India'' since independence, including political, financial and corporate scandals. The year, or decade, is when the scandal was first reported. 1940s * 1948 Jeep scandal case 1950s * 1958 M ...

* Ireland –

Irish political scandals Since at least the 1970s, many Irish political scandals relating to miscarriage of justice, dereliction of duty and corruption by public officials have resulted in the establishment of extra-judicial Tribunals of Enquiry, which are typically chaire ...

* Italy –

Italian political scandals This is a list of major political scandals in Italy: * Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi underage prostitution charges * Lockheed bribery scandals, which caused President Giovanni Leone to resign * Masonic lodge Propaganda Due scandal, 1 ...

* Japan – Black Mist Scandal (Japanese politics) * Lithuania –

Corruption in Lithuania Corruption in Lithuania describes the prevention and occurrence of corruption in Lithuania. Summary The Freedom in the World 2020 report by Freedom House notes that corruption remains an issue in Lithuania, but gives high scores for the main ...

* New Zealand –

List of political scandals in New Zealand The following is a list of governmental and public sector scandals in New Zealand. While New Zealand generally scores very well on international indices of corruption, there have been several notable high-profile scandals including cases of cove ...

*Malaysia –

List of scandals in Malaysia The following is a list of reported scams and scandals in Malaysia since independence. These include political, financial, corporate and others. Entries are arranged in reverse chronological order by year. The year is the one in which the alle ...

* Philippines – List of political scandals in the Philippines * Poland - List of political scandals in Poland * Slovakia – List of Slovak political scandals * Slovenia – 1975 Zaliv Scandal * South Korea –

Political scandals in South Korea This article provides a list of political scandals that involve officials from the government or politicians of South Korea. Koreagate (1976) Koreagate is the name of a political bribery scandal revealed in 1976. It involves the Central Inte ...

* Switzerland -

Secret files scandal The ''Fichenaffäre'' or Secret files scandal shook public opinion in Switzerland in 1989. That year, it was revealed that the Swiss federal authorities, as well as the cantonal police forces, had put in place a system of mass surveillance of the ...

* United Kingdom –

List of political scandals in the United Kingdom This is a list of political scandals in the United Kingdom in chronological order. Scandals implicating political figures or governments of the UK, often reported in the mass media, have long had repercussions for their popularity. Issues in po ...

* United States –

List of federal political scandals in the United States This article provides a list of political scandals that involve officials from the government of the United States, sorted from oldest to most recent. Scope and organization of political scandals This article is organized by presidential terms ...

* Ukraine – List of political scandals in Ukraine

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