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Mar 11, 2020, 8 tweets

As #HarveyWeinstein is sentenced to 23 years in jail, here are a few readings we recommend on his case

1. Our interview with Rebecca Corbett, the editor who oversaw @jodikantor & @mega2e investigation: “#MeToo is not the same thing as journalism”

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/risj-review/re…

2. The transcript of Corbett's lecture here at @risj_oxford.

"The reporting brought to light hidden harm. It provided a path to accountability. And it made it safer for women to speak out, giving the phrase “She Said” a new meaning: a chance to be heard"
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/risj-review/ha…

3. The original @nytimes article that broke the story on October 5, 2017

'Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades'. By @jodikantor and @mega2e
nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/…

4. @RonanFarrow's piece at @NewYorker, published on October 10, 2017

'From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories'
newyorker.com/news/news-desk…

5. @nytimes's story on Weinstein's complicity machine: lawyers, consultants and companies that enabled him to keep abusing women during decades
nytimes.com/interactive/20…

6. @jodikantor's and @mega2e's speech when they got the 2018 @PulitzerPrizes for public service

nytco.com/press/pulitzer…

7. How Weinstein's accusers reacted to the verdict

nytimes.com/2020/02/24/nyr…

8. Finally the books authored by the reporters who brought Weinstein to justice

📚'She Said' by @jodikantor and @mega2e
amazon.com/She-Said-Break…

📚 'Catch and Kill' by @RonanFarrow
amazon.com/dp/B07TD413RV/…

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