Journalism Quotes by Bob Woodward

We need to police ourselves in the media.

— Bob Woodward

The central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know.

— Bob Woodward

If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard.

— Bob Woodward

I think that everyone is kind of confused about the information they get from the media and rightly so. I'm confused about…

— Bob Woodward

Reporters may believe they control the story, but the story always controls the reporters.

— Bob Woodward

Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.

— Bob Woodward

I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.

— Bob Woodward

I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read or see on television.

— Bob Woodward

Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.

— Bob Woodward

I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be…

— Bob Woodward

Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these…

— Bob Woodward

If information is true, if it can be verified, and if it's really important, the newspaper needs to be willing to take…

— Bob Woodward

I think people are smart enough to sort it out. They know when they're watching one of these food fight shows where…

— Bob Woodward

I have gone on the air and announced my telephone number at the Washington Post. I go into the night, talking to…

— Bob Woodward

“The reporter had to set his or her own course, had to push back against editors at times, to roam and be…

— Bob Woodward