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This article is about the journalist. For the Nobel Prize-winning chemist, see Robert Burns Woodward. Robert Burns Woodward ( April 10 1917 &ndash July 8 1979) was an American organic chemist.
Bob Woodward signs his book State of Denial after a talk in March 2007.
Bob Woodward signs his book State of Denial after a talk in March 2007.

Robert "Bob" Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D While an investigative reporter for that newspaper, Woodward, working with fellow reporter Carl Bernstein, helped uncover the Watergate scandal that led to U.S. President Richard Nixon's resignation. Investigative journalism is a type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest often involving crime Political corruption, or some other Scandal Carl Bernstein (pronounced BERN-steen ˈbɜrnstiːn (born February 14, 1944) is an American journalist who as a reporter for The The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Woodward has written 12 best-selling non-fiction books and has twice contributed reporting to efforts that collectively earned the Post and its National Reporting staff a Pulitzer Prize. Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as Fact. A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism,

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Career

Early career

Woodward was born in Geneva, Illinois to Alfred and Jane Woodward. Geneva is a suburb of Chicago located in extreme eastern Kane County Illinois. Alfred E Woodward II ( December 15, 1913 &ndash February 20, 2007) was the Chief Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court DuPage County He was brought up in nearby Wheaton and attended Wheaton Community High School. Wheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Wheaton Warrenville South High School, or WWSHS, and locally referred to as "South" is a public four-year High school located at the corner of Woodward enrolled in Yale University with an NROTC scholarship, and studied history and English literature as a member of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps ( NROTC) program is a College -based Commissioned officers recruitment tool of the United States Navy Origins of Phi Gamma Delta Historical sketch of Jefferson College In 1803 only a small percentage of Americans attended college He received his B. A. degree in 1965, and began a four-year tour of duty in the Navy to fulfill his NROTC commitment. Woodward was discharged from the Navy as a Lieutenant in August 1970 after serving as an aide to the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Thomas H. Moorer. Organization of the CNO's Office The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations includes the Chief of Naval Operations the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the Deputy Chiefs Thomas Hinman Moorer ( February 9, 1912 &ndash February 5, 2004) was a U Toward the end of his naval service he had his first chance meetings with Mark Felt ("Deep Throat"), later his inside source for information leading to his reporting on the Watergate scandal. William Mark Felt Sr (born August 17, 1913) is a former agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, who retired in 1973 Deep Throat is the Pseudonym given to the secret source who provided information to the Washington Post about the involvement of U The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's

He applied to several law schools, but also applied for a job as a reporter for The Washington Post. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Harry Rosenfeld, the paper's metropolitan editor, hired him on a two-week trial basis, a tryout that failed because of his complete lack of experience as a journalist. Harry M Rosenfeld (born Circa 1928 is an American Newspaper editor, who was the editor in charge of local news at The Washington Post Still interested in becoming a reporter, he got a job with the Montgomery Sentinel. Montgomery County of the US state of Maryland is situated just north of Washington D A year after his on-the-job training at the Sentinel, he left that paper and joined The Washington Post in August 1971.

Watergate

Main article: Watergate scandal

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were assigned to investigate the June 17, 1972 burglary of the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in a Washington, D.C. hotel called Watergate. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's Carl Bernstein (pronounced BERN-steen ˈbɜrnstiːn (born February 14, 1944) is an American journalist who as a reporter for The Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Democratic National Committee (DNC is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Watergate complex is an office-apartment-hotel complex built in 1967 in northwest Washington D Their work, under editor Ben Bradlee, led to the uncovering of a number of political "dirty tricks" used by the Nixon re-election committee during his campaign for reelection. Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (born August 26, 1921) is the vice president of The Washington Post. In politics and business dirty tricks refers to unethical duplicitous Slanderous or illegal tactics employed to destroy or diminish the effectiveness of opponents The Committee to Re-elect the President, often abbreviated to CRP or CREEP (an acronym used derisively by critics of the Nixon administration was a Nixon Their book about the scandal, All the President's Men, became a #1 best-seller and was later turned into a movie. All the President's Men is a 1974 Non-fiction book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, two of the journalists investigating the first Watergate The 1976 film, starring Robert Redford as Woodward and Dustin Hoffman as Bernstein, transformed the reporters into celebrities and inspired a wave of interest in investigative journalism. All the President's Men is a 1976 film based on the 1974 non-fiction book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists investigating Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor, Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Investigative journalism is a type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest often involving crime Political corruption, or some other Scandal

The book and movie also led to one of Washington, D. C. 's most famous mysteries: the identity of Woodward's secret Watergate informant known as Deep Throat, a reference to the title of a popular pornographic movie at the time. The protection of sources, sometimes also referred to as the confidentiality of sources or in the U Deep Throat is an American Pornographic film released in the summer of 1972, written and directed by Gerard Damiano (listed in the Woodward said he would protect Deep Throat's identity until the man died or allowed his name to be revealed. For over 30 years, only Woodward, Bernstein, and a handful of others knew the informant's identity until it was revealed by his family to Vanity Fair magazine as former FBI Assistant Director Mark Felt in May 2005. Vanity Fair is an American magazine of Culture, Fashion, and Politics published by Condé Nast Publications. William Mark Felt Sr (born August 17, 1913) is a former agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, who retired in 1973 Woodward has confirmed his identity and published a book, titled The Secret Man, which detailed his relationship with Felt. The Secret Man is a 1917 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey.

George W. Bush administration

Woodward has spent the most time of any journalist with President George W. Bush, interviewing him four times for more than seven hours total. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. [1] Woodward's three most recent books, Bush at War (2002), Plan of Attack (2004), and State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III (2006), are detailed accounts of the Bush presidency, including the response to the September 11 terrorist attacks and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush at War is a 2002 book by Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward recounting President George W For the thriller novel written by Dale Brown see Plan of Attack (novel. "State of Denial" redirects here For the documentary film about AIDS see State of Denial (film. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia In a series of articles published in January 2002, he and Dan Balz described the events at Camp David in the aftermath of September 11. The Naval Support Facility Thurmont, popularly known as Camp David, is the rustic 125-acre (0 In these articles, they mention the Worldwide Attack Matrix. The Worldwide Attack Matrix is a Document describing covert Counter-terrorism operations in 80 countries in Asia, the

Woodward has been accused by a few critics of being too close to the Bush administration, and some say his relationship with the current administration is in stark contrast to his investigative role in Watergate. Others disagree, however. In 2004, both the Bush campaign and the Kerry campaign recommended his book Plan of Attack, and The New York Times said the book contained "convincing accounts of White House failures. For the thriller novel written by Dale Brown see Plan of Attack (novel. . . presented alongside genial encounters with the president. " Rick Hertzberg in The New Yorker wrote that "Plan of Attack is Woodward's best book in years" and that "Woodward is welcomed as a fair witness. The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry "

State of Denial, released on October 2, 2006, describes alleged tensions and dysfunctions within the Bush Administration in the lead-up to, and following, the invasion of Iraq. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Peggy Noonan of The Wall Street Journal wrote, "It may be a great (book). It is serious, densely, even exhaustively, reported, and a real contribution to history in that it gives history what it most requires, first-person testimony. It is well documented, with copious notes. "

On February 1, 2008, as a part of the Authors @ Google series, Woodward, who was interviewed by Google CEO Eric Schmidt, said that he has a fourth book in his Bush at War series in the making. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Eric Emerson Schmidt (born in Washington DC) is Chairman and CEO of Google Inc Bush at War is a 2002 book by Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward recounting President George W He then added jokingly that his wife told him that she'll kill him if he decides to write a fifth in the series. [2]

Involvement in the Plame scandal

On November 14, 2005, Woodward gave a two-hour deposition to Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrick J Fitzgerald (born December 22, 1960) is an American attorney and the current United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois He testified that a senior administration official told him in June 2003 that Iraq war critic Joe Wilson’s wife (later identified as Valerie Plame), worked for the CIA. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia For information about the American political scandal pertaining to Joseph C Valerie Elise Plame Wilson (born 19 April 1963) known as Valerie Plame, Valerie E Woodward therefore appears to have been the first reporter to learn about her employment (albeit not her name) from a government source. The deposition was reported in The Washington Post on November 16, 2005, and was the first time Woodward revealed publicly that he had any special knowledge about the case. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Woodward testified the information was given to him in a “casual” and “offhand” manner, and said that he does not believe it was part of any coordinated effort to “out” Plame as a CIA employee. [3] Later, Woodward's source identified himself. It was Richard Armitage, Colin Powell's deputy and an internal critic of the Iraq War and the White House inner circle. Richard Armitage may refer to Richard Armitage (actor, English actor Richard Armitage (politician, American politician

Woodward said the revelation came at the end of a long, confidential background interview for his 2004 book Plan of Attack. For the thriller novel written by Dale Brown see Plan of Attack (novel. He did not reveal the official’s disclosure at the time because it did not strike him as important. Later, he kept it to himself because it came as part of a confidential conversation with a source.

In his deposition, Woodward also said that he had conversations with Scooter Libby after the June 2003 conversation with his confidential Administration source, and testified that it is possible that he might have asked Libby further questions about Joe Wilson’s wife before her employment at the CIA and her identity were publicly known. Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22 1950) is a former Assistant to the President of the United States, George W Valerie Elise Plame Wilson (born 19 April 1963) known as Valerie Plame, Valerie E

Woodward’s revelation was controversial because he had not told his editor at the Post about the conversation for more than two years, and also because he had publicly criticized the investigation. He had referred to Fitzgerald as a “junkyard dog prosecutor” on Larry King’s television show, [4], and said he believed that when “all of the facts come out in this case, it's going to be laughable because the consequences are not that great. Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host "[5]. On another occasion, he said of the investigation that he thought there was “nothing to it,” and that Fitzgerald’s behavior had been “disgraceful. ” In later interviews after his deposition, Woodward said he had meant by his “junkyard dog” comment to suggest colorfully that Fitzgerald was a tenacious prosecutor, and that the “disgraceful” comment concerned the tactic of putting journalists in prison to coerce them to reveal their confidential sources.

Woodward apologized to Leonard Downie, the editor of The Washington Post for not informing him earlier of the June 2003 conversation. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Downie accepted the apology and said even had the paper known it would not have changed its reporting.

Other professional activities

Woodward has continued to write books and report stories for The Washington Post, and serves as an assistant managing editor[6] at the paper. He focuses on the presidency, intelligence, and Washington institutions such as the U.S. Supreme Court, The Pentagon, and the Federal Reserve. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. He has also written the book, Wired, about the Hollywood drug culture and the death of comic John Belushi. Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi, is a 1984 non-fiction book by American journalist Bob Woodward about the American actor and John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician

Awards and recognition

Woodward has twice contributed to collective journalistic efforts that were awarded the Pulitzer Prize. In 1973, The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service has been awarded since 1918 for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper through the use of its journalistic Though the Prize was awarded to the entire Post staff, the citation specifically named his and Bernstein's reporting on Watergate as exemplary work. In addition, Woodward was the lead reporter for the Post's articles on the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks that won the National Reporting Pulitzer in 2002. The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs He also was awarded the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency in 2003. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President

Woodward is widely regarded as one of the top reporters of the last half-century, and has earned trust and accolades from government officials and journalists of all political persuasions. In 2003, Al Hunt of The Wall Street Journal called Woodward "the most celebrated journalist of our age. " The Weekly Standard called him "the best pure reporter of his generation, perhaps ever. The Weekly Standard is an American opinion Magazine published 48 times per year " In 2004, Bob Schieffer of CBS News said "Woodward has established himself as the best reporter of our time. Bob Lloyd Schieffer (born February 25, 1937) is an American CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. He may be the best reporter of all time. "

Style and criticism

In writing his books, Woodward collects detailed records, including interviews, documents, transcripts, and recordings. He then uses them to describe events as a story with an omniscient narrator, present tense and dialogue. Omniscience (ɒm'nɪsɪəns (or Omniscient Point-of-View in writing is the capacity to know everything infinitely or at least everything that can be known about a character A narrator (or the extremely rarely used female equivalent narratress) is within any story (literary work movie play verbal account etc A dialogue (sometimes spelled dialog) is a reciprocal Conversation between two or more entities. His books are often very visually descriptive.

While this style may have earned Woodward commercial success, many literary critics consider his prose awkward and his approach inappropriate for his subject matter. For the Wikipedia guideline regarding editing articles see WikipediaManual of Style. Nicholas von Hoffman complained that "the arrestingly irrelevant detail is [often] used" [7] while Michael Massing thinks the books are "filled with long, at times tedious passages with no evident direction. Nicholas von Hoffman (born October 16, 1929 in New York City is an American Journalist and author of German-Russian extraction descendant of Michael Massing is a contributing editor of the Columbia Journalism Review. " [8] Joan Didion said Woodward finds "[nothing] too insignificant for inclusion," including such details as shirts worn and food eaten in unimportant situations. Joan Didion (born December 5, 1934) is an American Journalist, Essayist and Novelist Didion contributes regularly to "The reader attuned to the conventions of narrative might be led by the presentation of these quotidian details into thinking that a dramatic moment is about to occur," she noted, only to be disappointed by bland comments like how the President "thought a lot of the criticism he received was unfair. " [9]

The narrative, reporting-driven style of Woodward's books also draws criticism for rarely making conclusions or passing judgment on the characters and actions that he recounts in such detail. Didion concluded that Woodward writes "books in which measurable cerebral activity is virtually absent," and finds the books marked by "a scrupulous passivity, an agreement to cover the story not as it is occurring but as it is presented, which is to say as it is manufactured. "

Brad DeLong has also noticed strong inconsistencies between the accounts of the making of Clinton economic policy described both in Woodward's book Maestro and his book The Agenda. James Bradford DeLong (b June 24 1960, Boston) commonly known as Brad DeLong, is a professor of Economics at the University [10] Didion, meanwhile, complains about inconsistencies even within the same book. On page 16 of The Choice, she notes, Clinton complains about Dole using the Whitewater scandal to attack him the day after his mother passed away. But on page 346, Dole says "he had never used Whitewater to attack the president personally. " [11]

Some of Woodward's critics accuse him of abandoning critical inquiry to maintain his access to high-profile political actors. Anthony Lewis called the style "a trade in which the great grant access in return for glory. Anthony Lewis (born March 27, 1927, New York City) is a prominent liberal intellectual writing for The New York Times op-ed " [12] Christopher Hitchens accused Woodward of acting as "stenographer to the rich and powerful. Christopher Eric Hitchens (born April 13, 1949) is a British Author, Journalist, Literary critic and American " [13] Woodward believed the Bush Administration's claims of Iraqi WMDs prior to the war, and the publication of the book "At the Eye of the Storm" by former DCI George Tenet led Woodward to engage in a rather tortuous account of the extent of his pre-war conversations with Tenet in an article in The New Yorker Magazine in which he also chastised New York Times op-ed columnist Maureen Dowd for being critical of him. George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) was the Director of Central Intelligence for the United States Central Intelligence Agency Maureen Dowd (born January 14, 1952) is a Washington DC -based Columnist for The New York Times. [14]

Woodward has said that his books "really are self portraits, because I go to people and I say — I check them and I double check them but — but who are you? What are you doing? Where do you fit in? What did you say? What did you feel?" [15] Critics complain that this style allows the biases and beliefs of his sources to steer the narrative and that those who talk to Woodward are painted more favorably than those who don't.

The Brethren, for example, painted a picture of the Supreme Court based partly on the comments of its clerks; some believe that, as a result, the book suggests that the Supreme Court Justices do little of the actual work. Woodward points out recently that the ex-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was one of his primary sources for "State of Denial," yet is perhaps the most harshly portrayed figure in the book. Other sources who have spoken to Woodward also confess to having failed to "spin" him, as they had hoped to do.

Woodward's dual role as journalist and author has opened him up to occasional criticism for sitting on information for publication in a book, rather than presenting it sooner when it might affect the events at hand. In The Commanders (1991), for instance, he indicated that Colin Powell had opposed Operation Desert Storm, yet Woodward did not publish this information before Congress voted on a war resolution, when it may have made a difference. Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. And in Veil, he indicates that former CIA Director William Casey personally knew of arms sales to the Contras, but he did not reveal this until after the Congressional investigation. William Joseph Casey ( March 13, 1913 &ndash May 6, 1987) was the Director of Central Intelligence from 1981 to 1987

Woodward has also been accused of exaggeration and fabrication by other journalists, most notably regarding "Deep Throat", his famous Watergate informant. Deep Throat is the Pseudonym given to the secret source who provided information to the Washington Post about the involvement of U Before he was revealed to be W. Mark Felt, some contended that Deep Throat was a composite character based on more than one Watergate source.

Martin Dardis, the chief investigator for the Dade County State Attorney, who in 1972 discovered that the money found on the Watergate burglars came from the Committee to Re-elect the President, has complained that All the President's Men misrepresented him. The Committee to Re-elect the President, often abbreviated to CRP or CREEP (an acronym used derisively by critics of the Nixon administration was a Nixon

Woodward was also accused of fabricating his deathbed interview with Casey, as described in Veil; critics say the interview simply could not have taken place as written in the book. However, the CIA's own internal report found that Casey spoke to Woodward 43 times, sometimes alone at Casey's home, and his deputy Bob Gates wrote in his own book that he was able to communicate with Casey at that same time and quoted Casey making short statements similar to those reported by Woodward. The author Ronald Kessler reported similar findings in his book on the CIA. Following Casey's death, President Ronald Reagan wrote: "[Woodward]'s a liar and he lied about what Casey is supposed to have thought of me. " [2]


Finally, a review by Anthony Lewis in the New York Review of Books challenged the claim in The Brethren (written by Woodward and Scott Armstrong) that Supreme Court Justice William Brennan once voted in a way he thought was wrong to avoid hurting the feelings of Justice Blackmun. Anthony Lewis (born March 27, 1927, New York City) is a prominent liberal intellectual writing for The New York Times op-ed The New York Review of Books (or NYREV or NYRB) is a semimonthly Magazine on Literature, Culture, and current William Joseph Brennan Jr ( April 25, 1906 &ndash July 24, 1997) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Harry Andrew Blackmun ( November 12, 1908 &ndash March 4, 1999) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Woodward and Armstrong insisted they had one of Brennan's clerks confirm the story on the record; Lewis interviewed everyone who clerked that term; all found the story false or implausible. Woodward showed the notes he'd taken on the subject to a third-party; the notes themselves were unclear but Lewis located the source of the notes who insisted that Woodward misrepresented him. [16]

Despite these criticisms and challenges, Woodward has been praised as an authoritative and balanced journalist. The New York Times Book Review said in 2004 that "No reporter has more talent for getting Washington’s inside story and telling it cogently. The New York Times Book Review is a weekly paper-magazine supplement to The New York Times in which current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed " The publication of a Woodward book, perhaps more than any other contemporary author's, is treated as a major political event that dominates national news for days.

Commentator David Frum has said, perhaps partly tongue-in-cheek, that Washington officials can learn something about the way Washington works from Woodward's books: "From his books, you can draw a composite profile of the powerful Washington player. David J Frum (born 1960 is a Canadian-born Conservative and journalist active in the both US and Canadian political arenas That person is highly circumspect, highly risk averse, eschews new ideas, flatters his colleagues to their face (while trashing them to Woodward behind their backs), and is always careful to avoid career-threatening confrontation. We all admire heroes, but Woodward's books teach us that those who rise to leadership are precisely those who take care to abjure heroism for themselves. "[3]

Personal

Woodward now lives in the Georgetown section of Washington. Georgetown is a Neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington D He is married to Elsa Walsh, a writer for The New Yorker and the author of Divided Lives: The Public and Private Struggles of Three American Women, which Entertainment Weekly cited as one of the 10 best books of 1995. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry He has two daughters.

Woodward still maintains a listed number in the Washington, D.C. phone directory. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D He says this is because he wants any potential news source to be able to reach him.

References

Books

Woodward has co-authored or authored ten #1 national best-selling non-fiction books, more than any other contemporary American writer. Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as Fact. They are:

Other books, which have also been best-sellers but not #1, are:

Newsweek has excerpted five of Woodward's books in cover stories; 60 Minutes has done segments on five; and three have been made into movies. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series.

Criticism of Bob Woodward

Rich, Frank. "All the President's Flacks," New York Times. (December 4, 2005)

Pease, Lisa. "Bob Woodward" Probe Magazine, January-February 1996 (Vol. 3 No. 2)

Pop culture references

On The Simpsons episode "Whacking Day", Bart reads a book called The Truth About Whacking Day, written by Bob Woodward. " Whacking Day " is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season, and originally aired April 29 1993

In the movie The Skulls, the character Will Beckford tries to compare himself to Woodward while reading his column in the school newspaper. The Skulls is a 2000 Film starring Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, and Leslie Bibb; and directed by Rob Cohen.

In the movie Dick, which is about Watergate, Woodward is played by actor/comedian Will Ferrell. Dick is a 1999 American Comedy movie directed by Andrew Fleming from the script he co-wrote with Sheryl Longin. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Woodward and Bernstein are depicted as two bickering, childish near-incompetents, small-mindedly competitive with each other.

The graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore is set in a version of 1985 where Nixon is a fifth-term president. Watchmen is a twelve-issue Comic book Limited series written by Alan Moore, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed A throwaway line reveals that a pair of unknown journalists, Woodward and Bernstein, were found murdered in the early 1970s.

Woodward scripted the "Der Roachenkavalier" episode of Hill Street Blues that aired on February 3, 1987. Hill Street Blues is a serial Police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987

In "The Long Lead Story", episode 5 of the NBC television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Matthew Perry's character Matt Albie is talking to reporter Martha O'Dell, played by Christine Lahti. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an American Early life and education Perry was born in Williamstown Massachusetts. Christine Lahti (born April 4, 1950) is an American Emmy Award - and two-time Golden Globe Award -winning actress and Academy She points to his show board and says, "The Lobster sketch isn't funny yet," to which he replies, "Tell me something else I don't know, Woodward"; a sarcastic jab at O'Dell's decision to report on a sketch comedy show despite being a Pulitzer Prize-winning political reporter. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism,

Quotes

Notes

  1. ^ "State of Denial" page 490
  2. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/01/AR2007050102070.html
  3. ^ [1]Frum, David, "David Frum's Diary" blog, at the National Review Online Web site, October 5, 2006, 11:07 a. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. m. post "Blogging Woodward (4)", accessed same day
  4. ^ The Press 25 Years After Watergate (pdf transcript), Tenth Annual John S. Knight Lecture, Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University, November 4, 1997

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