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Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporters for The New York Times. Kantor previously authored 'The Obamas,' while Twohey has reported extensively on issues of women’s rights and abuse.

Known for: She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

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She Said is an investigative nonfiction work by New York Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. It chronicles their reporting that exposed decades of sexual harassment and abuse allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein, helping to spark the global #MeToo movement. The book details the process of uncovering the story, the courage of the women who came forward, and the broader cultural reckoning that followed.

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Background on Workplace Harassment

Before our Weinstein investigation began, sexual harassment was often treated as an uncomfortable but secondary issue, hidden behind corporate euphemisms and legal settlements. We had seen similar dynamics in previous stories about women in medicine, law, and media, but in Hollywood the stakes were ...

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Early Leads

It began with rumors. In early 2017, I (Jodi) had started hearing hushed references to Harvey Weinstein’s behavior. A producer mentioned unsettling stories. A young actress said she’d been warned never to be alone with him. The trail was elusive but persistent—a pattern that hinted at something bigg...

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About Jodi Kantor

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporters for The New York Times. Kantor previously authored 'The Obamas,' while Twohey has reported extensively on issues of women’s rights and abuse.

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