Woodward doesn't really need the day job

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September 23, 2009

Woodward doesn't really need the day job

Howard Kurtz reveals in the Washington Post today that the paper delayed by a day its publication of Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal's Afghanistan assessment, at Obama administration behest. But for followers of the Post's financial fortunes, what may be most interesting is what Kurtz reveals about Woodward's current relationship with the newspaper: Woodward is now a contract writer, with a monthly retainer of $100. That's right, just 2 zeros.

Posted by Mark Seibel at Sep 23, 2009 8:08:24 AM in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Guantanamo, Iraq, News media, Pentagon, Terrorism, White House | Permalink

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It makes sense. He probably makes enough money off his book sales that he could work entirely pro bono at writing articles and still live quite well.

Posted by: Brett | September 24, 2009 at 03:12 PM

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