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.

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FACTS
-Univ of Ill claims to have proven Fielding is DEFINITELY Deep Throat
-Fielding worked closely UNDER John Dean's nose
-DEAN says Fielding TOLD him Woodward REMOVED Fielding from List (so dean says he BELIEVES him)
-Dean knew as much about watergate as ANYONE and has proven to be VERY VERY shrewd and smart
-Yet DEAN points at Haig, Rose and EVERYONE ELSE EXCEPT Fielding
THEREFORE EITHER:
a) Dean has been covering for Fiedling AND Woodward all along OR
b) Dean suddenly became very dumb after exposing watergate with his *photographic memory*
OR
c) UNIV of ILL is WRONG
THOUGHTS?????

Posted by Lee at November 12, 2003 2:52 AM

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