The techniques that Woodward and Bernstein used to get information was admirable, even though they were questionable. The number game used seemed incredibly dubious. Anybody would question this and think about the credibility of such a method to get answers.
Their method of getting information was tiresome and extremely repetitive as some sources did not give them credible information. Deep Throat was somebody who helped tremendously and Bernstein was incredibly grateful to him because of it. If it was not for him, their whole story would most likely fall apart on itself.
One has to commend the two reporters though because they stuck through with the story no matter what and got through with it despite all their false leads and misinformation. Searching for information through stacks of Library card check-outs seems incredibly daunting and one painful process. But the two reporters looked through them and kept at it. Also, finding the right sources, the right leads, and the people with the right information had to be repetitive as well. Especially being under pressure by your own government and being wire taped had to be incredibly disheartening if one likes the president Nixon.
All of this can be summed up to say that one should not be so willing to bow down to the feet of their government. Government officials put on a facade for the American people, more often than not, and many things we probably will never hear about go on behind closed doors. Even though this kind of journalism is incredibly hard, it is commendable as it grasps for the real truth behind matters.
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