All The President's Men

Bob Woodward and Carl Berstein are the epitome of everything for which journalism stands. Their bust on the Watergate scandal is a perfect example of journalism as a "watchdog," keeping those in power accountable and making the truth known to the public that they would not be able to get any other way. They also show how important the discipline of verification is, as they have to get many sources to make their story solid, especially since their main source of information was anonymous. Another quality they possess is persistence. This story took two years to completely uncover, but they didn't give up because they knew its importance and knew they owed that story to the citizens.