She Said

JODI KANTOR & MEGAN TWOHEY

Jodi Kantor is a prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times and bestselling author whose work has revealed hidden truths about power, gender, technology, politics and culture.

In October 2017, she and Megan Twohey broke the story of decades of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Their work helped ignite the #MeToo movement, shift attitudes, and spur new laws, policies and standards of accountability around the globe. Together with a team of colleagues, they were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service, journalism’s highest award. They also received or shared in numerous other honors, including a George Polk award and being named to Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of the year.

She Said, their book recounting the Weinstein investigation, was called “an instant classic of investigative journalism” by the Washington Post and one of the top ten works of journalism of the decade by New York University. Kantor and Twohey later released Chasing the Truth, a version of the book that introduces high school and college-aged readers to investigative journalism.

Kantor’s earlier reporting on working mothers and breastfeeding inspired two readers to create the first free-standing lactation suite for nursing mothers. There are now over a thousand Mamava units across all 50 states. Her article about the havoc caused by automated scheduling systems in Starbucks workers’ lives spurred changes at the company and helped spark a national fair-scheduling movement.

Over the years, her work on Amazon has had repeated impact: After she and David Streitfeld revealed punishing practices at corporate headquarters in 2015, the company introduced paternity leave, including at its warehouses. By investigating a Staten Island warehouse in 2021, Kantor, Karen Weise and Grace Ashford found serious problems with the entire company’s employment systems, including 150% yearly turnover and long history of erroneous terminations. The company admitted it had been more focused on customers than workers and vowed to fix its broken systems, while workers at the Staten Island warehouse drew on the information unearthed by The Times to help win a historic unionization vote.

Kantor began her career at Slate.com and joined The Times in 2003 as the editor of the Sunday Arts & Leisure section. For six years, she wrote about former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Her book The Obamas chronicles their behind-the-scenes adjustment to the roles of president and first lady.

Kantor is a law school dropout, a former Nazi-hunting intern, and a mother of two. Her husband, Ron Lieber, writes the “Your Money” column for The Times. She welcomes story tips, especially with documents.

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Megan Twohey is a prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times and a bestselling author whose work has prompted changes to the law, criminal convictions, and cultural shifts.

In 2017, she and Jodi Kantor broke the story of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s long pattern of sexual harassment and abuse, which helped ignite the #MeToo movement and shared in the Pulitzer Prize for public service.

Their book, She Said, which takes readers behind the scenes of reporting on Weinstein, was called “an instant classic of investigative journalism” by The Washington Post and was adapted into a film by Plan B Entertainment. Along with Ruby Shamir, they wrote another edition, Chasing the Truth, geared specifically for young readers who aspire to investigative journalism.

The Weinstein story was among many investigations by into sexual misconduct and the treatment of women that stretches back to her work revealing the problem of untested rape kits.

She has also illuminated dangers to kids. She uncovered a black market for adopted children and a suicide website run by two shadowy figures that was linked to the deaths of young people around the world.

At every turn, she seeks to hold powerful individuals and institutions to account. Her most recent investigation revealed how Adidas tolerated antisemitism and other misconduct by Kanye West behind the scenes for nearly a decade in a sneaker collaboration that made billions and pushed the boundaries of celebrity endorsement deals.

Twohey’s work has been featured in a variety of media formats, including on The Daily. Her interview of Donna Rotunno, one of Weinstein’s criminal attorneys, is among the podcast’s most-downloaded episodes.

Named one of Time Magazine’s most influential people of the year in 2017, she has served as a contributor to NBC and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Twohey welcomes story tips and can be reached at megan.twohey@nytimes.com