Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward
Woodward in 2023
Born
Robert Upshur Woodward

(1943-03-26) March 26, 1943 (age 81)
EducationYale University (BA)
OccupationJournalist
Known forReporting on the Watergate scandal
Notable creditThe Washington Post
Spouses
(m. 1966; div. 1969)
Frances Kuper
(m. 1974; div. 1979)
(m. 1989)
Children2
FatherAlfred E. Woodward
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1965–1970
Rank Lieutenant
UnitUSS Wright (CVL-49)
USS Fox (CG-33)
Websitebobwoodward.com

Robert Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an American investigative journalist. He started working for The Washington Post as a reporter in 1971 and now holds the honorific title of associate editor though the Post no longer employs him.[1][2]

While a reporter for The Washington Post in 1972, Woodward teamed up with Carl Bernstein, and the two did much of the original news reporting on the Watergate scandal.[3] These scandals led to numerous government investigations and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon. The work of Woodward and Bernstein was called "maybe the single greatest reporting effort of all time" by longtime journalism figure Gene Roberts.[4]

Woodward continued to work for The Washington Post after his reporting on Watergate. He has written 21 books on American politics and current affairs, 14 of which have topped best-seller lists.

  1. ^ "Bob Woodward". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Margaret. "Perspective | Should Bob Woodward have reported Trump's virus revelations sooner? Here's how he defends his decision". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Petrie, Emma (May 18, 2023). "Woodward and Bernstein: Watergate reporters warn of the limitations of AI". BBC News. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Roy J. Harris, Jr., Pulitzer's Gold, 2007, p. 233, Columbia: University of Missouri Press, ISBN 9780826217684.

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