Question

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were Washington Post journalists whose reports during the Watergate affair led to the resignation of Richard Nixon as president. What did their role demonstrate?

Media's role as watchdog
Judicial review
Media bias
Executive privilege

Answer 1

Am I right with D?

Answer 2

@smokeybrown

Answer 3

no not quite

Answer 4

so executive privilage is basically the government holding info from the public, what the reporters did was expose the withheld info to the general public

Answer 5

it is executive privilege

Answer 6

but the question is asking about the REPORTERS not the presidents part

Answer 7

the out rules B and D as answers, so what do you think the reporters did? and how was this reflected as a role

Answer 8

I think axie has the right idea here.
The reporters were both acting as members of the media, which should give you a hint about the correct answer

Answer 9

so gucchi what do you think the answer is?

Answer 10

Is it A?

Answer 11

yeah!

Answer 12

Nice. "watchdogs" does describe pretty well what the reporters were doing. You got it!

Answer 13

i hope you have a great day!

Answer 14

Thank you