comcast, around with these television companies support c-span 2 of a public service. we will discuss and examine how a journalist mit took hold and why it s so tenacious. we will also discuss what s some of the principles of the washington post, the principles of the time of the scandal, have to say about this interpretation of watergate we. will consider why it matters. the so what questions. why debunking the smith matters. along the way we ll have some time for q&a. here are a few things that will encounter during our class today. bob woodward and carl bernstein. these were reporters of the washington post, the lead reporters in the watergate scandal for the post, they teamed up in 1972 and worked together through the scandal in 1974. together they wrote to books about the washington scandal. kelsey graham is another name that will encounter. she was the post publisher during the watergate scandal. the post was a family own newspaper and she was the publisher from 1969
up for us. so thank you very much tara as a pleasure to be able afternoon everyone, welcome to the washington post for this event. years ago today, breaking someplace at the democratic national committee headquarters in the water. it s two miles from here. white house press secretary at the time referred to the incident as nothing more than quote a great burglary. that may have been out history would have recorded it but for the recording of two men about to hit the state. former publisher of the washington post phil gramm once said journalism is the first rough draft of history. bob woodward and carl bernstein wrote their first draft of the story and their second and under the guidance of legendary editor brett ben bradley who sadly is not with us today the support of publisher katharine graham whose son don is with us exposed a tale of corruption at the highest levels of government. some quality of their work changed journalism politics. recognition from around the world
question. white debunking this myth matters. along the way, we will have some time for q&a. here are a few names that we will encounter during our class today. carl bernstein and bob woodward, these were reporters for the washington post, the lead reporters on the watergate scandal. and they teamed up in 1972 and worked together through the scandal in 1974. together, they wrote two books about the watergate scandal. catherine graham is another name you will encounter. she was the post publisher during the watergate years. the post was a family run newspaper and she was publisher from 1969 to 1979. she backed the watergate investigation. sometimes, in the face of government question. catherine graham died in 2001. ben bradley is another name you will encounter today. he was the post-executive manager at the time. that is the top news room official of a newspaper. and bradley broadly oversaw the watergate coverage of his newspaper. he was executive editor from 1968 to 1991, a p
that may have been how history would have recorded it but for the reporting of two men who are about to take the stage. a former publisher of the washington post, phil graham, once said that journalism is the first rough draft of history. bob woodward and carl bernstein wrote their first draft of this story and then a second. under the guidance of legendary editor ben bradley, whose wife sally is here with us today, and the support of the publisher catherine graham, whose son don is here with us today, they exposed a tale of cover-up, corruption at the highest levels of government. the totality of their work changed journalism and politics, earned recognition from around the world, and left the washington post be honored with the pulitzer prize for public service. the significance of their work extends well beyond hollywood tributes and priced committee accolades. through their relentless, painstaking efforts to bring the truth about the nixon administration to light, bob and
third rate burglary. that may have been how history would have recorded it but for the reporting of two men who are about to take the stage. a former publisher of the washington post, phil graham, once said that journalism is the first rough draft of history. bob woodward and carl bernstein wrote their first draft of this story and then a second. under the guidance of legendary editor ben bradley, whose wife sally is here with us today, and the support of the publisher catherine graham, whose son don is here with us today, they exposed a tale of cover-up, corruption at the highest levels of government. the totality of their work changed journalism and politics, earned recognition from around the world, and left the washington post be honored with the pulitzer prize for public service. the significance of their work extends well beyond hollywood tributes and priced committee accolades. through their relentless, painstaking efforts to bring the truth about the nixon administrat