Carl Bernstein

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Devin Dae Tucker

Professor Henry

Jour 200

12 November 2013

Carl Bernstein

     Carl Bernstein was born on February 14, 1944, in Washington, D.C. He started his journalism career at a very young age, beginning at just 16 years old. He began that career The Washington Star as a copying boy, but quickly moved up within the corporation. Bernstein, of course, wanted to write for the Star, but the paper required a college degree for a writer's position, and he had dropped out from the University of Maryland. After he was denied a position, he went on to become the full time reporter for the Elizabeth Daily Journal in New Jersey.

     Bernstein has had many accomplishments in his life and career as a modern journalist. Still young, during his time at the Elizabeth Daily Journal, he was the first prize winner for New Jersey's press association for feature writing, news on a deadline, and for investigative reporting. A major accomplishment and contribution made to the journalism world was his coverage of the Watergate Scandal. Bernstein was originally assigned to cover a break-in at the Watergate offices. After one of the five burglars turned out to be an ex-CIA agent who did security work for the Republicans, Bernstein and his colleague, Bob Woodyard, connected this burglary to “a crooked attorney general,” and the involvement of President Richard Nixon. Bernstein then found a laundered check that connected Nixon to the burglary, which led to further investigations of the president, and eventually led to his resignation.

     Bernstein has done a lot more work since his time covering Watergate. He as worked for The Washington Post, ABC News, Time Magazine, The New Republic magazine, and wrote books and memoirs based on his life and story. His contribution to journalism was huge and changed the face of investigative journalism itself, and became one of the best stylist writers to date.