The Washington Post is the media out choice of the week. Unlike last time I wrote on this topic I will not be talking about current news. This Post has a whole section on the Watergate Scandal that led to the resignation of President Nixon. It is October 16, 2013 and the Watergate page really doesn’t have any recent post on it. This media outlet is to enlighten people about the Watergate Scandal, but gives a view of what it would be like today. They incorporate Facebook by making a page that would describe the event as if it were in today’s times.

The outlet tells so many different stories about what really was going on during that time. It also gives background of all the individuals that played a part in breaking open the story. Many of these individuals have post-Watergate stories that have been shared on the page. One of the headline stories is “The long shadow of  ‘national nightmare’.” The story shows just somewhat of what happened after the Watergate break in.  It gives description of how the people of the United States felt like they could not trust their own government because of the actions of important political figures. In the stories they show how the law prevailed and that no one is above the law. When this happened it took writing and journalism to a whole different level. It showed that even though journalists get on people nerves they serve a purpose just like they did in this scandal.

There is a timeline that tells a story on the Watergate Facebook page. It gives a timeline of the majority if not all of the events that were going on during that time. All of these posts are to be seen as if they were happening right now or as if Facebook were back during that time. It gives a sense of what media would have been like if Facebook had been around during that time. If not for the journalist involved the story of Watergate may have never been a told story.

The story of Watergate Part one tells a story of the beginning of the investigation by two journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. It gives a easy to understand type of reading of what went on between the two journalist and at the same time what was happening with the law. Gives some incite of what President Nixon tried to do to cover up the burglary with the FBI and the further digging that lead to his resignation.

The audience for this outlet is definitely a older generation that went through this hard time in American history. It gives a lot of incite to something that happened many years before the years of the younger generations. Those who love history would also find this intriguing to find out exactly what happened during those tough times.

The media outlet appealed to me because I find things of conspiracy fascinating. It makes me want to delve deeper into the facts behind a corrupt government.