I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read or see on television.

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Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.

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Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.

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It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system.

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Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something.

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If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard.

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People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean?

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Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.

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A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.

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I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.

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