There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the pollsters run around and take a poll and say, do you smell anything? Bob Woodward culturegarbagepeople Change image and share on social
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. Bob Woodward analystbatconventional Change image and share on social
Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something. Bob Woodward involvelatelawyer Change image and share on social
Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred. Bob Woodward aggressivelybarhold Change image and share on social
If information is true, if it can be verified, and if it's really important, the newspaper needs to be willing to take the risk associated with using unidentified sources. Bob Woodward importantinformationnewspaper Change image and share on social
The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified. Bob Woodward clarifyclouddissipate Change image and share on social
There's hostility to lying, and there should be. Bob Woodward hostilitylie Change image and share on social
I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us. Bob Woodward dramainformationjournalism Change image and share on social
It was accountability that Nixon feared. Bob Woodward accountabilityfearnixon Change image and share on social
It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system. Bob Woodward americanbeginend Change image and share on social