Guide Note

Bob Woodward is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author who gained notoriety when he helped break the Watergate scandal in The Washington Post that eventually led to the resignation of Richard Nixon. Woodward has written several best-selling books since the Watergate investigation and he is currently an assistant managing editor of the Post.

Fast Facts

Exposed the Watergate break in, leading to the resignation of Richard Nixon
Authored books on the War on Terror and the Iraq War
Current assistant managing editor at the Washington Post
Fourth part of Bush-themed non-fiction books, The War Within scheduled for release September 8, 2008

Watergate Investigation

Woodward, working with partner Carl Bernstein, were the lead investigators for the Washington Post for the Watergate Hotel break-in. Woodward and Bernstein pursued the story and revealed the extent to which Nixon was involved in the break-in throughout the course of their investigation. For his role in the Watergate investigation, Woodward was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1973.

Books Since Watergate

Since writing All The Presidents Men with Carl Bernstein, which chronicled the pair's role in the Watergate investigation, Woodward has written nine best-selling non-fiction books, including a four-part appraisal of the Bush administration's role in leading the country to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Bob Woodward Recent News

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The Huffington Post: ...Woodward's Iraq War Book Title Announced (August 19, 2008)
WashingtonPost.com: "Ford Disagreed With Bush About Invading Iraq" by Bob Woodward
MSNBC: Newsweek: Bob Woodward Discusses 'State of Denial' (2006)
Yahoo! News: Bob Woodward: State of Denial (2006)

Bob Woodward Background Articles and Interviews

PBS Frontline: Why america hates the press (1996)
PBS Frontline: Interviews: Bob Woodward (2001)
NPR Audio: Journalist Bob Woodward on Deep Throat (2005)
Slate Magazine: The condensed Bob Woodward (2004)
Google News Archive: Bob Woodward timeline

Bob Woodward Criticism

Media Matters: Articles about Bob Woodward
Huffinton Post blog: Bob Woodward, the Dumb Blonde of American Journalism (2005)
The Boston Globe: The fall of Bob Woodward (2005)
Whitehouse.gov: Five Key Myths in Bob Woodward's Book
The Atlantic: Aural History (2003)
Salon: Woodward's disgrace

Bob Woodward Blogs

TPM Cafe: Bob Woodward, Lost in Cronyism? (2005)
The Nation: Bob Woodward Replies
Think Progress: New Woodward Book Details Multiple Bush Cover-Ups Over Iraq (2006)

Bob Woodward Controversies

Slate Magazine: Bob Woodward's questionable timetable (2005)
Huffington Post: 15 Questions for Bob Woodward (2005)
Baltimore Sun: Woodward sorry for part in Plame case (2005)

Bob Woodward Videos and Media

YouTube: Bill O'Reilly interviews Bob Woodward
YouTube: Bob Woodward on Dave Letterman
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NPR Audio: Woodward on Bush's 'Plan of Attack' (2004)
IMDb: All the President's Men

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