Ronan Farrow Goes On Twitter Rant, Semi Shading Weinstein-Friendly Media
Ronan Farrow is opening up a little about NBC News, which initially refused to print and broadcast the allegations against Harvey Weinstein — he later took it to The New Yorker.
“My reporting is only possible because of a group of brave journalists who fought for the story,” Ronan tweeted. “.@RichMcHughNBC, my wonderful producer, refused to bow to pressure to stop, through numerous shoots, even when it meant risking his job.”
Ronan continued to account NBC’s decision to pass.
David Remnick of @NewYorker saved the story, championed it & protected me in face of opposition. A rare bastion of journalistic integrity.
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) November 7, 2017
.@RohdeD, a reporter I have long admired, was a compassionate, thoughtful and tireless editor on my last two stories.
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) November 7, 2017
.@dfmendelssohn, a brilliant editing talent, also worked around the clock, editing first story & continuing to shape the tone of coverage.
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) November 7, 2017
.@michaelluo and the NYer web team have sweated & torn their hair out & made sure we did right by these stories and got them to an audience.
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) November 7, 2017
NYer lawyer Fabio Bertoni underlined importance of ethical lawyering to defend reporting—after ugly conduct from my fellow attnys elsewhere.
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) November 7, 2017
.@RichMcHughNBC, my wonderful producer, refused to bow to pressure to stop, through numerous shoots, even when it meant risking his job.
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) November 7, 2017
.@NatalieRaabe has not only helped communicate these women’s stories to the world but defended them in face of a misinformation campaign.
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) November 7, 2017
And many others. This story shows dark side of how media treats powerful men but also reminds us brave people are still defending the truth.
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) November 7, 2017