the #metoo moment: dream crushers - whiteboard wall

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She called them "Dreamers ".
"Her name is Elizabeth Dane, and her story is also disturbing because of her familiarity.
She is one of nine women who have told me in detail about sexual harassment and sexual assault in the hands of the famous playwright Israel Horowitz for decades, the subject of a survey article published last week. Ms.
Dann, 28, did not stop at the time of the abuse.
But she did leave the theater to do TV commercials.
She said she is now 56 years old and has not completely disappeared.
"Not only are you manipulated, but your personal space is also violated --
"But I messed up," she explained . ".
"How do I see my talent.
This sentence has never been written into the story.
One of the many anecdotes, after weeks or even months of reporting, often falls on the floor of the cutting room.
Also unpublished are anecdotes of how we do this as journalists, which often requires us to subtly ask people to reveal --and trust us —
The most painful memory of their lives.
My colleagues Jodie Kante, Megan Twohey and Emily Steel
Together with Michael Schmidt, the investigative reporter revealed the story of Harvey Weinstein and Bill O'Reilly --
It took a few months to do this.
In Los Angeles on Tuesday night, they discussed the situation behind the process, and actress Ashley jud also joined them with her own harassment story
Weinstein pushed the current "me too" moment.
You can watch the replay below, or you can click here to watch the replay in a separate window.
We asked before the event. Kantor, Ms. Twohey and Ms.
Answer three simple questions.
What is your reporting process like? Cold-calling?
Knock at the door? All of it?
Emily steel: We're looking at a specific case from 2004 when a young producer on Bill O'Reilly's show sued him for sexual harassment.
It's a big open case, with tabloids everywhere, and then it's settled and you never hear from her again.
So we went through the lawsuit first, and then we made a list: Who is this woman?
Where did she go to college?
Who was she working?
He is his employee on these two issues.
Ten years?
Basically, we just started dialing dollars.
Mike and I will be sitting in this little conference room and we have this crazy, very home
Style chart on the whiteboard wall.
We keep calling, calling, calling.
It's a very subtle process to put a compelling source on the record.
How did you deal with it?
Megan TWOHEY: I found out that I believe, "We know we can't change what's going on with you, but we might be able to prevent this from happening with other women.
"In my first conversation, I always tried to stress that it was a process.
I won't hang up and disappear on you and then you will show up in a story.
We will go step by step and you have a say in every step.
Throughout the reporting process, how did your concept of the story change?
Jodi kantor: When we started, I thought we were just correcting the possibility of what happened in history.
In the course of reporting, once we begin to discover the last 2015 events, the moral focus of the story has shifted.
For us, this is a time when the news "aha" can be said that these allegations have never stopped. The latest high
The men accused of sexual misconduct, including James Levin, the longtime conductor of the Metropolitan Opera House, were suspended on Sunday after three men filed a sexual assault charge that dates back to 1960.
Retired Public John Hawkenbury
Radio hosts were also publicly charged with harassment and other misconduct.
Earlier today, Representative John Conyers, the longest-
A working House Democrat said on a radio show that he would immediately resign from Congress.
He continued to deny allegations of sexual harassment against him.
After President Trump's support for Roy S.
On Monday, it prompted our reporter Cheryl guy Stolberg to ask: who stays in politics and who goes?
The allegations have also spread to academia, and in history black universities like Spelman and Morehouse, the torrent of complaints has been renewed
Violent protests over sexual assault on campus.
Meanwhile, former "Today" presenter Billy Bush has accused President Trump of being involved in the "History of revisionism" in his visit to Hollywood tapes ".
In this opinion column, sir.
Mr. Bush was fired.
Trump reportedly hinted that the voice on the tape was not his, saying, "we know better.
"In our opinion section, Sallie Krawcheck has made a big contribution in devaluing the economic costs of women, while Jill Filipovic has analyzed what was accused of being in the 2016 presidential campaign
Don't miss the apology tracker that we have comments on, in which three of my colleagues and I analyzed the five statements of the defendant.
Last but not least, in addition to showing your penis to colleagues, you can do something at work
Staff, provided by the company. Enjoy!
In our first newsletter last week, we wrote that "my moment" has become bigger: we see the world through the lens.
We let our readers share their stories.
We are also looking closely at more than 700 emails we receive.
We have pulled some out here and will show more in future newsletters. (
The email was edited for length and clarity. )
Listen to work-
I don't think our society will listen or believe in work.
Class women at work
Those class jobs that speak out for harassment
At Wal-Mart, McDonald's, maid, etc.
They will probably (continue to)
If they speak up, they will lose their jobs.
They may be deported if they do not have a certificate. What are we —
As a woman, as a society
To protect and help these women,
Who is the most vulnerable situation? —
Leslie Cohen, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Here is the intervention of the bystanders, and perhaps because of all this women will feel the ability to call out loud (loudly)
Harassment when it happens.
We should have training courses like ourselves.
Defense class, where we can practice shouting "Sir, take your hand off my ass" or whatever is needed at the time. —
Pat, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Trickle-
Down Bharti asked my social network today if anyone knew of any non-public figures who had resigned or been fired on charges of sexual abuse or harassment.
No peeps so far.
What I want to know is: will this trend "trickle down" in our society, or will it continue to be "public only" events?
It is important only when an event changes anywhere. —
Julie Williams, Park Zoo, Pa.
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