Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. – Bob Woodward
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
A reporters ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government. – Bob Woodward
I think people are smart enough to sort it out. They know when theyre watching one of these food fight shows where journalists sit around and yell and scream at each other, versus serious issue reporting. – Bob Woodward