Book Descriptions
for Chasing the Truth by Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, and Ruby Shamir
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
This adaption of Kantor and Twohey’s adult book, She Said, is an engrossing account of the investigative work that went into them breaking the Harvey Weinstein case. Their exacting investigative process, fluidly recounted here, gives insight into the degree of care and thoroughness that goes into investigative journalism when it’s done right. Readers are likely to recognize at least some of the famous people they interviewed (e.g., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Judd), who grappled with whether they would be willing to go on the record. This also reveals an uplifting sense of support that formed among some of Weinstein’s victims as they struggled with this question and other issues, while further exposing the sexism and male entitlement so pervasive in Hollywood, and society in general. A down-to-the-wire decision to publish based in part on the willingness of one source to be named publicly is indicative of the level of tension that pervades the story itself and this riveting read. Tips for young journalists, detailed source notes, and their original New York Times story are included in the back matter. (Age 12 and older)
CCBC Choices 2022. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2022. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
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
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
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.