The name Harvey Weinstein meant power - but to a large group of women, it also meant fear, shame and secrecy. Behind the story of the 2017 article that brought him to account
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey A GROUP OF nervous journalists and editors hover around a computer in a New York office. On the screen is an article that has been months in the making.
When the 2017 New York Times article by reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey was published, the team watching on knew that the article was important. What they didn’t know was that the ripple effects of their actions would be felt across the world. That Weinstein would be jailed. That he would be – right now – in court accused of rape. That sexism and abuse in Hollywood which had been covered up for decades would be aired.
Both women had by that stage considerable journalistic experience, and were no strangers to writing journalism that had an impact: Kantor’s reporting on Amazon gave an essential insight into the pressures on its staff. Twohey’s reporting about untested rape kits saw Illinois become the first US state to require the testing of every rape kit.‘Holding our breath’
As we wind up the interview, Kantor tells me to make sure I tell Madden’s story to The Journal readers, which emphasises how important she was in the process of bringing Weinstein to justice.“A lot of the famous actresses got most of the attention once the story broke,” says Twohey. Samantha Morton makes a stunning appearance as Zelda Perkins, an ex-Miramax employee who stood up to Weinstein after her colleague accused him of trying to rape her. Jennifer Ehle is also fantastic as Laura Madden, showing how even years after the incident, the impact of what had happened was with her.She Said brings in a personal aspect from both the women’s lives into the greater narrative of the investigation: the fact they are mothers.
“It was an unforgettable day and moment in many people’s lives and the lives that he ruined; the lives that he changed forever,” recalls Clarkson of when the article was published. “I think for all of us, it was a high watermark of journalism. And I’m so thankful to those incredible journalists who never gave up.”
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