As the
film All the President’s Men progresses, we see both reporters, Carl
Burnstein and Bob Woodward, attempting to find more information in regards to
the Watergate scandal. Time and time
again, they are shut down by multiple employees of the White House. They have a
story with information but the information is gathered with unnamed
sources. We understand that unnamed sources
equates with information that would be deemed unreliable. All are being shut down from covering this
story. As the chief editor of the
Washington Post notes, there are “2,000 reporters and only 5 on Watergate.” Many questions are still present. It is evident that the White House is trying
to control the news outlets, therefore controlling the investigation. The reporters attempt to reach out to any
White House employee, only to be shut-down and told that they are “unavailable
for comment.” As they continue, they
become dejected and begin to question whether their beliefs are actually
valid. It is interesting how a few are
able to control the information that the public receives and how much power
there in being able to do so. The lack
of information and people who can confirm becomes draining on these two
reporters. They sit and wonder: “How can
you keep going when you pass the point of starting to believe it.” There is power in being able to control what
the public hears and this is concerning.
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