About
Bob Woodward is an American investigative journalist, known for his role in covering the Watergate scandal with Carl Bernstein for The Washington Post. A Yale graduate, he served in the U.S. Navy before joining the Post in 1971. He has co-authored numerous bestselling books on the American presidency, from Nixon to Biden, as well as on institutions like the Supreme Court and the CIA. He has won two Pulitzer Prizes and is considered one of the most influential journalists of his generation.
* 1943-03-26
Major works
- All the President's Men (1974)novel
- The Final Days (1976)novel
- The Brethren (1979)novel
- Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA (1987)novel
- Fear: Trump in the White House (2018)novel
Key milestones
- 1973Won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service with Carl Bernstein for Watergate coverage.
- 2002Won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for coverage of the September 11 attacks.
- 1971Joined The Washington Post, where he remained for over 50 years.
Themes
Presidential powerPolitical scandalsWar and national securityGovernment institutionsInvestigative journalism
Sources: achievement.org · nationalpress.org · bobwoodward.com