Comm 3525: Watergate Case Study

You will receive a number of readings which will give you a background on Watergate and the role of the press in changing journalism and goverment operations in the United States. Read each of these handouts and prepare responses to the following questions/tasks.

1. Summarize the substance of each of these readings.

The Watergate Story

Watergate Chronology

We're Not in Watergate Anymore

'The Secret Man': The Insider.

A brief history of election scandals

Watergate: The Biggest Story--And the Most Intense Moment of Our Lives

Chapter Twenty-three of Personal History

2. What are the 'freedom of the press' issues raised by this case?

3. What is the journalistic legacy offered by Watergate (both positively and negatively)?

4. How did Watergate change the relationship between the press and government?

5. How did Watergate change the relationship between the press and the public?

6. How did Watergate change the relationship between the public and government?