Independent and impartial media is one of the most important parts of a functional democracy, as proven by the important role played by the journalists covering the Watergate scandal.

Many attribute the depth and far-reaching scope of the Watergate investigation to pressure from the televised and print media, most notably Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of the Washington Post.

Their investigation, which included information from high-ranking internal sources, has been both praised as one of the greatest acts of journalism and criticized as self-congratulating storytelling.

Whatever the case may be, the details that the American media brought to light set the public afire, contributing to the rapid downfall of a very popular president.

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are two of the most famous journalists alive today, and certainly the most famous of journalists covering the Watergate scandal.

Their articles in the Washington Post, and subsequent publication of â€