Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward
Robert Upshur "Bob" Woodwardis an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter and is now an associate editor of the Post...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth26 March 1943
CityGeneva, IL
CountryUnited States of America
wisdom people stories
Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these people have never reported a story.
country mistake apology
Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped.
interesting cover-ups facts
The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into making the cover-up. And when you understand the step, you understand that Richard Nixon lied. That he was a criminal.
ties government secret
A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.
people aggressive
I always am very aggressive and putting out much more than people would like, but that's the business I'm in.
design done management
Good work is always done in defiance of management.
spectacular originals
Rawhide Down is full of spectacular, original reporting.
believe thinking air
I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be willing to count to 10 before rushing on the air or into print.
disappointment thinking giving
I think there are people out there who just kind of say, let's repot the plant. Let's give somebody else a chance. And it's not just anger or disappointment in their lives, it's the sense of, let's shake this up. And no one is shaking it up as much as Trump.
believe stories may
Reporters may believe they control the story, but the story always controls the reporters.
drama thinking quality
I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.
media literature journalism
The central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know.
never-quit doe quitting
If there's one thing that Trump does, he never quits.
essence decision political
When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.