She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
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"An instant classic of investigative journalism...‘All the President’s Men’ for the Me Too era." — Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement
For many years, reporters had tried to get to the truth about Harvey Weinstein’s treatment of women. Rumors of wrongdoing had long circulated. But in 2017, when Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey began their investigation into the prominent Hollywood producer for the New York Times, his name was still synonymous with power. During months of confidential interviews with top actresses, former Weinstein employees, and other sources, many disturbing and long-buried allegations were unearthed, and a web of onerous secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements was revealed. These shadowy settlements had long been used to hide sexual harassment and abuse, but with a breakthrough reporting technique Kantor and Twohey helped to expose it. But Weinstein had evaded scrutiny in the past, and he was not going down without a fight; he employed a team of high-profile lawyers, private investigators, and other allies to thwart the investigation. When Kantor and Twohey were finally able to convince some sources to go on the record, a dramatic final showdown between Weinstein and the New York Times was set in motion.
Nothing could have prepared Kantor and Twohey for what followed the publication of their initial Weinstein story on October 5, 2017. Within days, a veritable Pandora’s box of sexual harassment and abuse was opened. Women all over the world came forward with their own traumatic stories. Over the next twelve months, hundreds of men from every walk of life and industry were outed following allegations of wrongdoing. But did too much change—or not enough? Those questions hung in the air months later as Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court, and Christine Blasey Ford came forward to testify that he had assaulted her decades earlier. Kantor and Twohey, who had unique access to Ford and her team, bring to light the odyssey that led her to come forward, the overwhelming forces that came to bear on her, and what happened after she shared her allegation with the world.
In the tradition of great investigative journalism, She Said tells a thrilling story about the power of truth, with shocking new information from hidden sources. Kantor and Twohey describe not only the consequences of their reporting for the #MeToo movement, but the inspiring and affecting journeys of the women who spoke up—for the sake of other women, for future generations, and for themselves.
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wie #metoo entstand
jodi kantor und megan twohey erzählen in ihrem buch die geschichte rund um den harvey weinstein-skandal und #metoo. auf der einen seite finde ich es super interessant, denn die journalistinnen berichten von ihrem weg zum berüchtigten enthüllungsartikel, zeigen probleme auf, die sich hinsichtlich ihrer journalistischen arbeit ergaben, lassen die geschichten der frauen nicht ungehört und stellen deren ängste und sorgen dar. für mich neu war zudem der fall von christine blasey ford, die dem us supreme court-richter brett kavanaugh sexuelle übergriffe vorwirft. auf der anderen seite blieb das buch ein kleines stück hinter meinen erwartungen. den weg hin zu #metoo finde ich interessant, aber es ist eben doch nur die erzählung journalistischen arbeitens, die das buch für eine in der realität stattgefundene geschichte auch ein wenig unpersönlich wirken lässt. für mich persönlich fiel auch die einordnung zur metoo-debatte am ende recht kurz aus. dennoch insgesamt ein gutes und interessantes buch, auch wenn es kein must read ist.
Sehr spannender Einblick in den investigativen Journalismus und ein wichtiges Hintergrundportrait zum Fall Harvey Weinstein. Aber auch generell zu den Machenschaften reicher, mächtiger Männer, den herrschenden Strukturen und Mechanismen in Firmen und Gemeinschaften. Spannend geschrieben, aufschlussreich, absolut lesenswert!
Description
"An instant classic of investigative journalism...‘All the President’s Men’ for the Me Too era." — Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement
For many years, reporters had tried to get to the truth about Harvey Weinstein’s treatment of women. Rumors of wrongdoing had long circulated. But in 2017, when Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey began their investigation into the prominent Hollywood producer for the New York Times, his name was still synonymous with power. During months of confidential interviews with top actresses, former Weinstein employees, and other sources, many disturbing and long-buried allegations were unearthed, and a web of onerous secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements was revealed. These shadowy settlements had long been used to hide sexual harassment and abuse, but with a breakthrough reporting technique Kantor and Twohey helped to expose it. But Weinstein had evaded scrutiny in the past, and he was not going down without a fight; he employed a team of high-profile lawyers, private investigators, and other allies to thwart the investigation. When Kantor and Twohey were finally able to convince some sources to go on the record, a dramatic final showdown between Weinstein and the New York Times was set in motion.
Nothing could have prepared Kantor and Twohey for what followed the publication of their initial Weinstein story on October 5, 2017. Within days, a veritable Pandora’s box of sexual harassment and abuse was opened. Women all over the world came forward with their own traumatic stories. Over the next twelve months, hundreds of men from every walk of life and industry were outed following allegations of wrongdoing. But did too much change—or not enough? Those questions hung in the air months later as Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court, and Christine Blasey Ford came forward to testify that he had assaulted her decades earlier. Kantor and Twohey, who had unique access to Ford and her team, bring to light the odyssey that led her to come forward, the overwhelming forces that came to bear on her, and what happened after she shared her allegation with the world.
In the tradition of great investigative journalism, She Said tells a thrilling story about the power of truth, with shocking new information from hidden sources. Kantor and Twohey describe not only the consequences of their reporting for the #MeToo movement, but the inspiring and affecting journeys of the women who spoke up—for the sake of other women, for future generations, and for themselves.
Book Information
Posts
wie #metoo entstand
jodi kantor und megan twohey erzählen in ihrem buch die geschichte rund um den harvey weinstein-skandal und #metoo. auf der einen seite finde ich es super interessant, denn die journalistinnen berichten von ihrem weg zum berüchtigten enthüllungsartikel, zeigen probleme auf, die sich hinsichtlich ihrer journalistischen arbeit ergaben, lassen die geschichten der frauen nicht ungehört und stellen deren ängste und sorgen dar. für mich neu war zudem der fall von christine blasey ford, die dem us supreme court-richter brett kavanaugh sexuelle übergriffe vorwirft. auf der anderen seite blieb das buch ein kleines stück hinter meinen erwartungen. den weg hin zu #metoo finde ich interessant, aber es ist eben doch nur die erzählung journalistischen arbeitens, die das buch für eine in der realität stattgefundene geschichte auch ein wenig unpersönlich wirken lässt. für mich persönlich fiel auch die einordnung zur metoo-debatte am ende recht kurz aus. dennoch insgesamt ein gutes und interessantes buch, auch wenn es kein must read ist.
Sehr spannender Einblick in den investigativen Journalismus und ein wichtiges Hintergrundportrait zum Fall Harvey Weinstein. Aber auch generell zu den Machenschaften reicher, mächtiger Männer, den herrschenden Strukturen und Mechanismen in Firmen und Gemeinschaften. Spannend geschrieben, aufschlussreich, absolut lesenswert!