The Media's Role in Watergate
In the American Democracy it is vital for our right to freedom of press to be put into full
throttle. Without the press, the society would be clueless and blind of Washington's dealings and
business. The press informs the public, for better or worse, about what really goes on in
Washington. But during the Watergate Scandal, the press coverage of the scandal demonstrated
some of the best and the worst aspects of the way the …
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…official's reputations.
Journalism in American is imperative to have, but must be used correctly. The Watergate Scandal
left behind a backlash of distrust towards the press and the presidency. Washington had lost it's
innocence. No longer would people put their full trust in what the government did behind the
public's eyes. After Watergate, the press vowed to be more wary in the future. That legacy of
Suspicion would hang over the presidents that followed Nixon.
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