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Chasing the truth : a young journalist's guide to investigative reporting / Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey ; adapted by Ruby Shamir.

Shamir, Ruby, (author.). Kantor, Jodi, 1975- Adaptation of (work): She said. (Added Author). Kantor, Jodi, 1975- (author.). Twohey, Megan, (author.).

Summary:

Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists inspire a new generation of investigative reporters as they offer tips and advice for writing stories that can make a difference.
Kantor and Twohey share their thoughts from their early days writing their first stories to their time as award-winning investigative journalists, offering tips and advice along the way. In 2017 Kantor and Twohey began an investigation into the activities of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, which won them a Pulitzer Prize. They share their best practices with aspiring journalists-- or anyone devoted to uncovering the truth. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593326992
  • ISBN: 0593326997
  • Physical Description: 259 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Philomel, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Young adult adaptation, based on: She said : breaking the sexual harassment story that helped ignite a movement / by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. New York : Penguin Press, ©2019
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-231) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- The first phone call -- Hollywood secrets -- How to silence a victim -- "Positive reputation management" -- A company's complicity -- "Who else is on the record?" -- "There will be a movement" -- Afterward -- Epilogue.
Target Audience Note:
1080L Lexile
Subject: Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
Kavanaugh, Brett, 1965-
Kantor, Jodi, 1975-
Twohey, Megan.
Blasey, Christine.
United States. Supreme Court > Juvenile literature.
Sexual harassment > Investigation.
Sexual harassment of women.
Sex crimes > United States.
Social movements > United States > Juvenile literature.
Investigative reporting > United States > Case studies.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States.
Genre: Case studies.

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Chasing the Truth: a Young Journalist's Guide to Investigative Reporting : She Said Young Readers Edition
Chasing the Truth: a Young Journalist's Guide to Investigative Reporting : She Said Young Readers Edition
by Kantor, Jodi; Twohey, Megan; Shamir, Ruby (Adapted by)
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Table of Contents

Chasing the Truth: a Young Journalist's Guide to Investigative Reporting : She Said Young Readers Edition

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Note to Readersp. ix
Introductionp. 1
Chapter 1The First Phone Callp. 12
Chapter 2Hollywood Secretsp. 27
Chapter 3How to Silence a Victimp. 49
Chapter 4"Positive Reputation Management"p. 81
Chapter 5A Company's Complicityp. 104
Chapter 6"Who Else is on the Record?"p. 137
Chapter 7"There will be a Movement"p. 162
Chapter 8Afterwardp. 188
Epiloguep. 210
Acknowledgmentsp. 215
Notesp. 221
Tips on Chasing the Truthp. 232
"Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades" Annotated Articlep. 242
Indexp. 257

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