All the President's Men: Review

The true world of journalism is often not revealed to the public eye. There are many aspects of this field that are not discussed and one does not believe how many implications arise when one is writing a story. The journalist's personal opinion is not to be displayed in the story and they must be able to rid of any biased commentary. The film, All the President's Men, is an excellent example that accurately represents the hardships a journalist must endure while on the job. It is a job that never sleeps, and stories are always itching to be written and investigated upon. Facts, a written piece must only be based on facts, and true facts only. Any inaccurate information will hinder credibility and will cause problems for the paper one works on and will hurt the reputation of the writer. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were the talented journalists that helped crack the infamous Watergate Scandal and this film depicts the struggles they went through to get all of the information necessary to write their story. Motivated and completely persistent, these young journalists continued to search for facts for weeks and  the story continued to carry into their personal lives; always looking and inquiring, even loosing sleep for the story. These qualities are important and every good journalist must continue to carry these traits with them for as long as they may write. Superb journalism can only exist when the journalist puts a piece of who they are into each and every article, when facts are cold and true, and when they continue to strive to get the voice of the people heard, no matter how tough it may be.