page_title: Watchdog journalism
section_title: Washington Post's coverage of Watergate scandal
hierarchical_section_title: Watchdog journalism / In practice / Washington Post's coverage of Watergate scandal
caption_attribution_description: English: Carl Bernstein at the 2007 Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas, United States.
context_page_description: Watchdog journalism is a form of investigative journalism where the author or the publisher fact-checks and interviews political figures and authorities, thereby verifying the validity of their actions and statements. Watchdog journalism usually takes on a form of beat reporting about specific aspects and issues.
context_section_description: The Watergate scandal was one of the biggest political scandals in the United States. It involved Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States and led him to resignation. This scandal stemmed from the attempts of 5 former FBI and CIA agents broke in the Democratic National Committee headquarters which is located at the Watergate Office Building, Washington D.C. What they were trying to do was to plant a bug for Richard Nixon’s winning the re-election in exchange for receiving the cash. After 5 perpetrators were arrested, several revelation and investigation were progressed until 1973 and it made the House decide to commence an impeachment process against Nixon. The Oval Office tapes, the significant evidence of the Watergate scandal, revealed that Nixon tried to cover up what he did to win the re-election such as breaking-in and using federal officials. As a result, the impeachment against Richard Nixon was approved by the House judiciary committee. He resigned from all of offices on August 9, 1974.
caption: Carl Bernstein, the investigative journalist of The Washington Post
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