Watergate Story All The President's Men

“All the President’s Men” is a story of two Washington Post journalist, who investigated the Watergate scandal. The journalist uncovered the story and presented the facts that eventually led to President Nixon’s resignation.
The investigative reporting was effective in the Watergate scandal because journalist Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein focused on why there was a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in D.C, and why those who worked under Nixon attempted to cover-up their involvement. Woodward and Bernstein spent majority of their time organizing all of their information before publishing the final paper. They investigated different sources to gather information about the scandal. Both Woodward and Bernstein had allegations that the break-in was peculiar, but with no proof they did not have a story. Woodward and Bernstein looked into the legal knowledge of what limits they could stretch. Both writes were aware that the break-in was odd, but the two questions still remained; why did the break-in occur and why were Nixon’s administrators denying their involvement.
The report was successful due to Woodward’s and Bernstein use of anonymous sources. One beneficial source was referred to as “Deep Throat”. Deep Throat …show more content…
One of the biggest reasons the Watergate story changed journalism was because it was an attention grabber. A lot of people soon realized journalism could make a difference in society. In the Woodward and Bernstein investigation there was a bigger story than just the occurrence of a burglary. The burglary was only a piece of the full story to which the campaign for Nixon was illegal. In result of the Woodward and Bernstein uncovering the truth, newspapering had become very influential to society. This investigation gained the interest of society making them want to broaden their knowledge on what was taking place in the newspaper