Chasing the Truth A Young Journalist..., Jodi Kantor
Chasing the Truth A Young Journalist..., Jodi Kantor
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Chasing the Truth: A Young Journalist's Guide to Investigative Reporting
She Said Young Readers Edition

Author: Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey

Narrator: Rebecca Lowman

Unabridged: 7 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/16/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The perfect book for all student journalists, this young readers adaptation of the New York Times bestselling She Said by  Pulitzer Prize winning reporters' Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey will inspire a new generation of young journalists.
 
Soon to be a major motion picture!

Do you want to know how to bring secrets to light?
How journalists can hold the powerful to account?
And how to write stories that can make a difference?

In Chasing the Truth, award-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan 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. Adapted from their New York Times bestselling book She Said, Chasing the Truth not only tells the story of the culture-shifting Harvey Weinstein investigation, but it also shares their best reporting practices with readers. This is the perfect book for aspiring journalists or anyone devoted to uncovering the truth.
 
Praise for the New York Times bestseller She Said:
 
“Exhilarating…Kantor and Twohey have crafted their news dispatches into a seamless and suspenseful account of their reportorial journey.”
— Susan Faludi, The New York Times
 
“An instant classic of investigative journalism...‘All the President’s Men’ for the Me Too era.”
— Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post
 
“A vibrant, cinematic read.”
—Jill Filipovic, CNN
 
“Deeply suspenseful.”
—Annalisa Quinn, NPR

* This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF of the October 5, 2017 New York Times article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, with sidebar commentary on tips for investigative reporting.

About The Author

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are investigative reporters at the New York Times. Jodi has focused on the workplace in her reporting, and particularly the treatment of women, covered two presidential campaigns, and is the author of The Obamas. Megan has focused much of her attention on the treatment of women and children, and, in 2014, as a reporter with Reuters News, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting. Jodi and Megan shared numerous honors for breaking the Harvey Weinstein story, including a George Polk Award, and, along with colleagues, the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. They both live in Brooklyn, NY with their families. You can visit Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey online at SheSaidTheBook.com Ruby Shamir is an author, researcher, and adapter, who has worked on numerous New York Times bestselling and award-winning books. She lives in the Bronx, NY with her husband and three children. You can visit Ruby Shamir online at rubyshamir.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lily on June 10, 2023

made me question the ethicality of their journalism and the way they profit off of it......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on March 23, 2022

Really enjoyed this book. I wasn’t really sure what it was about when I checked it out from the library (other than journalism) but I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed seeing everything that happened with Harvey Weinstein from the eyes of the journalists and victims. It helped me understand......more

Goodreads review by Charlie on February 23, 2024

Had to read for class but actually p good......more

Goodreads review by George on April 22, 2023

Purchased multiple copies of this from First Book for my sixth grade classroom library. As nonfiction informational text it will work for a student interesting in journalism. I think more not as an introductory text to journalism but as a follow on. The authors do a good job of reviewing journalisti......more

Goodreads review by Dekan on December 02, 2023

Gave me a good grade in my English class so I can’t complain, other they that all I have to say is… Harvey Weinstein is a naughty little boy 😈......more