During
the Watergate scandal in 1974, many policy pundits wrote columns demanding that
President Richard Nixon resign from the presidency because he was, in their
view, clearly culpable for the Watergate break-ins. Not all pundits felt this
way, however. Clickhere andhere to
read articles that offer differing views of President Nixon at the height of
the Watergate scandal.
Complete the following for this assignment:
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Step 1: Summarize the
arguments made in each of the two articles regarding the conduct of President
Nixon. How might each of the author’s views impact the reader’s understanding
of the Watergate crisis?
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Step 2: Describe how the
Watergate events changed American views toward politics and politicians. In
your view, how did these events change the press coverage of politicians?
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Step 3: Speculate about how the
Watergate event coverage might have been different (better or worse) in the age
of social media and smartphones. Would it have lasted as long? Why or why not?
Are these innovations in technology helpful or harmful to the way that people
understand current events?
