Rather: Watergate brought many lessons

[Algorem]

http://www.cleveland.com/newsflash/entertainment/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-5/1117935738173620.xml&storylist=entertainment

6/4/2005, 9:58 p.m. ET
By JON SARCHE
The Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather said Saturday he believes that Watergate whistleblower "Deep Throat" showed the importance of investigative journalism and the judicious use of anonymous sources.

Former FBI official W. Mark Felt revealed last week that he was the anonymous source dubbed "Deep Throat" who shared information with The Washington Post and helped bring down the Nixon presidency in the Watergate scandal.

Rather told about 830 journalists at the annual Investigative Reporters and Editors convention that one of the most important lessons from Watergate was that it was a reminder of the power that government officials have to manipulate the press.

"There's never been a better reason for investigative reporting," Rather said. "I hope the public sees it that way."...

[icehenge]

1. wow

:think:

[AspenRose]

2. Thank you Dan Rather

:yourock:

You need to join forces with Bill Moyers. Literally.

[glarius]

3. When I see Rather on TV talking about the 60 Minutes piece

about Bush's military service, I want to shout at him....WHY DON'T YOU SAY THAT EVEN WITHOUT THE "FAKE DOCUMENT", YOU HAD WITNESSES THAT VERIFIED EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN THE DOCUMENT? It drives me crazy why nobody points this out!

[pretzel4gore]

5. yeah

rather didn't do anyone any favours....when execution day comes for these guys, rather should be shivering in his guccis

[BiggJawn]

4. Too bad they've forgotten all those "lessons"

"There's never been a better reason for investigative reporting," Rather said. "I hope the public sees it that way."...

No shit? *I* see it that way, too bad Blather's corporate masters don't.

[Daphne08]

6. I think the pertinent question is...

Why do the Republicans fear investigative journalism so much?

Hmmmm??

[anarchy1999]

7. Can we just run through the criminals that were there then that are in

charge now? I'd be satisfied, maybe not. Why are we letting this happen? oh GD!

:argh: and :nuke: !!