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    adventure that manages to entertain and inform its viewers. Vincent Canby, a reviewer for the New York Times called the movie, “an unequivocal smash-hit—the thinking man’s Jaws.” Because the film is written from the perspective of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the movie works as a blockbuster, and not just a documentary. The script was written in such a way that the historical information (dates, names, and events) is recorded, but does not confuse and interfere with the message the director is trying

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    situation. We are then welcomed into the Washington Post office. Initially, Woodward is the journalist in charge of covering the story as it develops, with Bernstein eventually working alongside him. They both do everything in their power to shed light on the truth of the injustices at work in the White House. Enduring long stressful days, Bernstein and Woodward finally discover the connection of the five burglars with

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    dedication to journalism by reporting and urging American intervention, all while an air raid strikes the city. The dedication shown at the end of Foreign Correspondent better matches the journalists in All the President’s Men and Spotlight. Woodward, Bernstein, and the Spotlight team face significant resistance during their investigations and must persevere against the odds set up by surrounding institutions, including the statute of limitations on sexual assault and the secrecy of CREEP. Unlike

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    however evokes a different attitude towards Bernstein. Unwilling to speak with him, she declines his invitation to talk from behind the door in a separate room out of sight. Bernstein neglects their decline and takes advantage of the commonality of smoking by asking for a lighter for a cigarette that he scopes standing at the door. He asks with the intent to walk in anyway, but he timid consent from the target’s sister. That was a sly move by Bernstein as this was an era where smoking was highly

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    Was Deep Throat Justified? If not for Bernsteins and Woodward's informant, “Deep Throat” it is very possible that the Watergate Scandal would have never fully been revealed and eventually discovered by the public. Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward who were assigned to the Watergate Scandal story, meet up with an anonymous source nicknamed “Deep Throat” who would eventually reveal and confirm new information regarding the cover up and scandal. Now officially known as Mark Felt, working for the FBI

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    All The President's Men

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    Pakula hit the nail on the head with his film, All the President’s Men, which does a fantastic job portraying the events of the Watergate scandal. Filmed in 1976, the movie encompasses the story of reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) from The Washington Post as they try to uncover vital details about the scandal. To keep an engaging audience, Pakula starts his film off with an eerie and controversial scene that portrays a guard ripping off a piece of tape that

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    police. However, two guys working from the Washington Post, name Woodward and Bernstein. Both reporters took on the job and started searching of why those people who were connected to the CIA, tried to rob the Democratic Party money. Other reporters and people thought it was just a simple robbery, but the two reporters working on the case believed that it could be connected to something very big. Woodward and Bernstein both tried to gather evidence to prove that the robbery wasn’t just a regular

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    Kristine Holdorf March 16, 2015 English 122 Scandal Paper Final Draft The Watergate Scandal High-level political and governmental figures are often involved in influencing public policy as well as taking part in decision making. We look up to them and trust them to make our country a better place and protect us. Presidents, for instance, are very powerful leaders who enforce our nation’s laws and work very hard to keep our country safe. Presidents are often described as being courageous, dedicated

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    Namely, the time and energy necessary to uncover the minutiae that Woodward and Bernstein found would not be available to reporters of today. The seemingly endless amount of stories the media covers today restrict the amount of time a news outlet has to devote to one story. Woodward and Bernstein spent a better part of eighteen months investigating Watergate. I imagine you would be hard-pressed to find an editor willing to let a journalist

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    Bernstein and Woodward, nicknamed “Woodstein,” are the two reporters that will forever be credited with breaking the most infamous political scandal to ever hit the United States and are largely credited with ushering in new era of accountability and transparency for elected officials. The story however did not come easily. Both Woodward and Bernstein were relatively young, unseasoned reporters with no major stories to their

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