Megan Twohey

Megan Twohey is an investigative reporter at The New York Times who seeks to expose hidden truths and untangle complicated issues at the forefront of our culture. Twohey is most known for being one of the journalists who broke the story of the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s long pattern of sexual harassment and abuse, which helped ignite the #MeToo movement and earned the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. She co-wrote the book “She Said,” which takes readers behind the scenes of our Weinstein investigation and was adapted into a film.

During her years as a journalist, Twohey has broken stories about sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump, probed the role Hillary Clinton played in counterattacks on women who claimed to have had sexual encounters with her husband, reported on the dangers of the internet, uncovered a black market for adopted children, linked the suicides of young people around the world to a website run by two shadowy figures, and revealed allegations of a Hollywood smear campaign.

She became a journalist after graduating from Georgetown University and worked in a range of places - from Milwaukee to Moscow - before joining The Times in 2016. Of all the recognition that the has received, Twohey has said the most meaningful outcomes are when her reporting leads to greater protections for the vulnerable or prison terms for predators or sparks public debate.