bob woodward of the "washington post" is perhaps the preeminent investigative journalist of our time, as well as a prolific best-selling author and editor. it was his reporting of the watergate scandal with carl bernstein that led to the resignation of president richard nixon in 1974, reporting that inspired a generation of american journalists. bill buzenberg is executive director of the center for public integrity, one of the most respected nonprofit investigative organizations in the nation. bill was formally at npr and american public media. so welcome to you both. >> thanks. >> let's start with the question at hand. just how serious is the crisis afflicting investigative journalism? bob? >> we're in a convulsion because the newspaper business specifically, but all media, i mean, to be candid, they aren't making money, and so the business model is dying or dead, and if we can't make money, no one's gonna pay our salary, no one is gonna have the courage to actually broadcast or report what we find out. so we can write letters, or we can go on the internet, but as this kind of colle

carl bernstein and bob woodward help expose water gated scamp and they did that with the inside source, deep throat. >> it was a word that he would implicate and, how high up? >> bill: and man came forward and identified himself as deep throat. what was his position during water gate scandal? >> bill: what was his job? cards up, please. the answer is "b". all right. following back. >> that is important. >> bill: question number three, bernie madoff opened the longest ponzi scheme in history. defrauding thousands of investors of almost $65 billion. he snared hollywood people, steven spielberg but which actor? >> bill: cards up please and the answer is roll the tape. >> assume the position. [ laughter ] >> what a great moment for kevin bacon? >> smells like bacon to me. >> ow! [ laughter ] >> bill: all right. both got that right. question number four, it was widely reported that president kennedy while in office had an affair with marilyn monroe ♪ happy birth, mr. president ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you. >> bill: excellent rendition. don't know if i want that in my kids' birthday card.

carl bernstein and bob woodward help expose water gated scamp and they did that with the inside source, deep throat. >> it was a word that he would implicate and, how high up? >> bill: and man came forward and identified himself as deep throat. what was his position during water gate scandal? >> bill: what was his job? cards up, please. the answer is "b". all right. following back. >> that is important. >> bill: question number three, bernie madoff opened the longest ponzi scheme in history. defrauding thousands of investors of almost $65 billion. he snared hollywood people, steven spielberg but which actor? >> bill: cards up please and the answer is roll the tape. >> assume the position. [ laughter ] >> what a great moment for kevin bacon? >> smells like bacon to me. >> ow! [ laughter ] >> bill: all right. both got that right. question number four, it was widely reported that president kennedy while in office had an affair with marilyn monroe ♪ happy birth, mr. president ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you. >> bill: excellent rendition. don't know if i want that in my kids' birthday card.

and associate editor of "the washington post," bob woodward. we were at chris matthews' party last night and bob gave us the topics. >> he gave us the topics. he said it's the opposite and usually the shows call you up and say these are the things you're going to talk about for three minutes. >> and there's a framework of questions put together by a 23-year-old producer -- >> we wake up and look at the papers -- bob last night was ready. we're laser focused on the supercommittee. so this is a perfect match-up here. >> look at this. >> we've got ron paul. >> we brought him for you. >> a guy who has been warning about the debt. and ron, let's start before we talk about america's debt. let's start with greece's debt. looks like a deal was made. now the greeks seem to be rebelling against hit once again proving they don't want to live within their means. what does it mean for the rest of us? >> we all face the same problem. nobody wants to admit the truth. the world is bankrupt, the system is bankrupt, it's not viable, and we're facing the same con

it only took bob woodward and carl bernstein to bring down richard nixon. they were two reporters who went out there and winter card files and knocked on doors and that is how you do real reporting. pro publica has won two pulitzer prizes in six years with a staff of 34. our bloomberg representative was telling me they have 200 people and the bloomberg bureau. bloomberg did not exist when i was a reporter in washington. there is a lot of firepower out there. it is just how we. use it we should not become just an echo chamber. i was on jon stewart last night promoting my book and before i got on, the first half of the best jon's staff did the job all week i have seen on the herman cain story of putting it in perspective and getting archival information and tracking the different things he has set along the way and putting in context some of the defense of them. there is a debate going on that our blacks are better than their black and there is such a dispute. jon stewart went right after that. at one point, someone was suggesting that this was just an allega

it only took bob woodward and carl bernstein to bring down richard nixon. they were two reporters who went out there and winter card files and knocked on doors and that is how you do real reporting. pro publica has won two pulitzer prizes in six years with a staff of 34. our bloomberg representative was telling me they have 200 people and the bloomberg bureau. bloomberg did not exist when i was a reporter in washington. there is a lot of firepower out there. it is just how we. use it we should not become just an echo chamber. i was on jon stewart last night promoting my book and before i got on, the first half of the show, jon's staff did the best job all week i have seen on the herman cain story of putting it in perspective and getting archival information and tracking the different things he has set along the way and putting in context some of the defense of them. there is a debate going on that our blacks are better than their black and there is such a dispute. jon stewart went right after that. at one point, someone was suggesting that this was just an

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bob woodward was on television this past weekend. he said he had seen the political plan for the obama administration. they're going to devote the entire 12 months, next 12 months, exclusively to politics. i mean, they've given up basically on substance. i don't know how well that's going to work in this country given what i think we're looking at in terms of the major economic problem that is facing everybody, but that's their plan. they have no other real substantive issues that they're going to try and promote other than political, and i don't know if that works, but i'm skeptical of that. >> chuck, what do you think? >> well, i think the white house will argue that the republicans started campaigning six months before that and they got -- i'm just telling you what their counter argument would be. i agree, we are stuck -- there is nothing that's going to happen. my fear is that will somebody write me a plausible ending to this that says there will be real governing in 2013? i have no optimism that there's going to be real governin

it only took bob woodward and carl bernstein two guys to bring down richard nixon. two reporters were not there and went through card files and not condors and that is how you do real reporting. and actually pro-public, which is paul sackers has won two blisters and six years, seven years with a staff of 34. r. bloomberg representative was telling us how many people in the office? [inaudible] over 200 people in the bloomberg bureau. bloomberg didn't exist when i was a reporter in washington. so there's a lot of fire power out there. it is just how we use it that's the real issue. we ought not to become an echo chamber. when we say one other thing about that. i was on jon stewart promoting my book on "the daily show." before i got on, the first half of the show, john's sound was so good and did the best job i'd seen all week of the hurricane story putting in perspective and getting archival information and tracking the different things he said along the way and then putting it in context as well some of the defenses of him. there is a debate going on. and coulter say

company finds a certain time frame what this election campaign ends on december the fourth of with bob and yours truly is heading is there will be the election list of one of the parties running for the state duma for the parliament see here this is the woodward united russia party and if everything goes well that i think it a united russia party performs well of elections and indeed that would be in the case of our candidate wins the presidential election is what i will do but i i'm going to work in the government. to them but the new polling perhaps this might be coming with us quite as over the linear couple so consider this a new game a little sensational statement i made here and on another look at the. both of you and got of the and as for the oil and gas delivery selim if you wear a supply of oil and gas. oil quite actively. to china we have good connections here have good issues because we've long term contracts is a good body or. talking of gas supplies i just answered a similar questions where completing where the in the final stage of negotiation we have here the head of gaz