Just want to point out that however problematic "instantaneous reporting" may be, it is somewhat miraculous that we have access to information so quickly. Most of the lies from Vietnam, for instance, didn't surface until almost a decade later, when the public arguably was no longer inflamed. Today's biggest problems, I would argue, is not inaccurate information via the news media, but misinformation that flows out of Washington coupled with apathy on part of the public in their reaction to the news. One would think with easier access to news, we'd be able to form dissent groups more quickly. Best, Allison Steinberg 646.413.8918 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Gorelick, Steve <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 4:58 pm Subject: How Watergate break-in would be reported by media today I am not saying I find this article fully convincing, but I do think it is fascinating to think about how the Watergate story would be covered today in light of many of the new journalism issues and tools we discuss on this list. This is just one scenario, and others could also be imagined, but I thought you might find it interesting. By the way, to the students on the list I would suggest that, if you are not up to snuff on the Washington Post's 1972 - 1974 coverage of Watergate that brought down President Nixon, you might do a little research. Woodward and Bernstein's book "All the President's Men" is a good place to start. It is now 35 years since the first stories appeared appearance in The Post. Prof. Steve Gorelick FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007 How Watergate break-in would be reported by media today Editor & Publisher How Joe Strupp sees it: "If Watergate had broken today, chances are someone would have posted a news story with inaccurate information too early, or the in-depth reporting needed might have been neglected in favor of quicker, more immediate, and more broad-interest scoops. That is not to say that the Washington Post, still among the best daily papers and Web sites in the industry, would not have been on top of the story. But there is no doubt that online and immediacy demands of today could have impacted the careful, slow-building and meticulous coverage." Posted at 11:19:57 AME-mail this item | QuickLink this item: A12477 ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. =0