There’s an old adage that says that history is always written by the winners. Although this is not always the case, it is true that people's sense of historical events is often influenced by the viewpoints of the historians who write about them. During the Watergate scandal in 1974, many policy pundits wrote columns demanding that President Richard Nixon resign from the presidency because he was, in their view, clearly culpable for the Watergate break-ins. Not all pundits felt this way, however. Click here and here to read articles that offer differing views of President Nixon at the height of the Watergate scandal. Complete the following for this assignment: Step 1: Summarize the arguments made in each of the two articles regarding the conduct of President Nixon. How might each of the author’s views impact the reader’s understanding of the Watergate crisis? Step 2: Describe how the Watergate events changed American views toward politics and politicians. In your view, how did these events change the press coverage of politicians? Step 3: Speculate about how the Watergate event coverage might have been different (better or worse) in the age of social media and smartphones. Would it have lasted as long? Why or why not? Are these innovations in technology helpful or harmful to the way that people understand current events? At least 2 credible sources are required for this assignment. Your sources should be cited using APA format; both in-text citations and references.2-3 pages in length.
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1. There’s an old adage that says that history is always written by
the winners. Although this is not always the case, it is true that
people's sense of historical events is often influenced by the
viewpoints of the historians who write about them. During the
Watergate scandal in 1974, many policy pundits wrote columns
demanding that President Richard Nixon resign from the
presidency because he was, in their view, clearly culpable for
the Watergate break-ins. Not all pundits felt this way, however.
Click here and here to read articles that offer differing views of
President Nixon at the height of the Watergate scandal.
Complete the following for this assignment: Step 1: Summarize
the arguments made in each of the two articles regarding the
conduct of President Nixon. How might each of the author’s
views impact the reader’s understanding of the Watergate
crisis? Step 2: Describe how the Watergate events changed
American views toward politics and politicians. In your view,
how did these events change the press coverage of politicians?
Step 3: Speculate about how the Watergate event coverage
might have been different (better or worse) in the age of social
media and smartphones. Would it have lasted as long? Why or
why not? Are these innovations in technology helpful or
harmful to the way that people understand current events? At
least 2 credible sources are required for this assignment. Your
sources should be cited using APA format; both in-text citations
and references.2-3 pages in length.
