Modern Gadly

The answer to the question, “who is the modern day Socrates?” is by no means a close ended question. Socrates is a unique human being in the sense that few people possess his combination of knowledge, willingness and ability to show it while questioning a public official. There are a number of people who question public officials in the media and in public settings like music and television, however, few, if any, succeed as Socrates did in bringing out the wrongdoings in a public official as Socrates was able to do.
One example of those who publicly question public officials is Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jesse Jackson is a leader in the black community, and mostly brings to view the treatment of blacks. His public appearances and writings frequently take to task members of society who are in power. This was shown particularly during the civil rights movement. Jackson was a leading spokesperson against the unjust laws and practices against the black community, and for that reason can be compared to a modern day Socrates.
Another example is the musical artist M.I.A.  M.I.A. is an artist who frequently sings about political matters. She is not a leader in movements as was Socrates, or Jesse Jackson, but she is an example of the way some use to voice their opinions through modern day media.
There are a number of other past and present examples both in media, and in equal rights movements.