Now that we know who Deep Throat was, Woodward and Bernstein are no longer quite the shining example of capital-J Journalism that they remain in the field's hag

Now that we know who Deep Throat was, Woodward and Bernstein are no longer quite the shining example of capital-J Journalism that they remain in the field's hagiography. They were spoon-fed all their information by the acting head of the FBI -- the free press didn't oust Nixon, the powers that be did. Don't forget that the anonymous sources are steering the story, and that their agenda is often more interesting than the actual information.