america at the movies

‘All the President’s Men’ takes a look at one of the most notorious episodes in our country’s history. The issue behind it, Watergate, is still discussed today and considered to be the worst scandal every suffered by the office of the President of the United States. One of the central figures of this event was the media and the role it played in unveiling the corruption and illegal practices that occurred. As we …

…that will either bring in the most viewers or sell the most papers/magazines. In order to do this a delicate balance is needed. Journalists don’t go the way of ‘The National Enquirer’ or ‘Star’ and report on celebrities and alien sightings. But give them some inkling of a scandal and they will run with it. When Bill Clinton’s extramarital affair known was first being reported, there were an incredible amount of rumors