Robert Upshur Woodward is an American investigative journalist. He began his career at The Washington Post as a reporter in 1971 and now holds the honorific title of associate editor there, although the Post no longer employs him.

In 1972, while reporting for The Washington Post, Woodward collaborated with Carl Bernstein on original news reporting of the Watergate scandal. This led to numerous government investigations and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon. Their work was described by longtime journalist and former editor of The New York Times, Gene Roberts, as "maybe the single greatest reporting effort of all time".

Woodward continued to work for the Post following his Watergate reporting. Since 1974, he has authored 21 books on American politics and current affairs, with 14 reaching best-seller lists.