Watergate’s Legacy and the Press: The Investigative Impulse

(Northwestern University Press, 2011)
Foreword by Bob Woodward

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Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein symbolize an era when investigative reporters were seen as courageous fighters of corruption and injustice. Did the two Washington Post reporters really change the course of history? And what impact did they actually have on American journalism and government? Watergate’s Legacy and the Press explores the answers to those questions by charting the critical public service provided by investigative reporters from its roots in the 1600s to the 2000s. 

Although many mainstream news outlets no longer have the resources to support expensive investigative reporters on staff, journalists have found other ways to support themselves. Marshall’s discussion of the opportunities they have found offers hope for the future of investigative journalism.

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