Deep Throat uncovered?

University of Illinois journalism students in Professor Bill Gaines class have sifted through reams of records to determine who they think the Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein source known as Deep Throat was — and determined it was Fred Fielding, deputy counsel to former President Richard Nixon. Argue all you want about whether their choice is accurate — but there’s no arguing the quality of the online presentation of the class work. Just like last year’s Finder’s Guide to Deep Throat (see CyberJournalist.net’s praise), the package is a good example of how to publish an investigative report online — including a detailed listing of all the evidence used, with links to some of the documents.