Megan Twohey

Megan Twohey (FAN ’19) is an investigative reporter at The New York Times who seeks to expose hidden truths and hold powerful individuals and institutions to account.

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 shared in the Pulitzer Prize for public service. She co-wrote the book She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement, which takes readers behind the scenes of the Weinstein investigation and was adapted into a film.

Twohey has broken stories about Elon Musk’s drug use and messy personal life, how Adidas tolerated misconduct by Kanye West behind the scenes for nearly a decade, and how support from Trump administration officials played a crucial role in the freeing of Andrew Tate, a manosphere star accused of rape and trafficking. She uncovered a black market for adopted children, probed growing harms from marijuana, and revealed allegations of a Hollywood smear campaign.

Twohey has won a variety of other journalism awards, but she’s most proud of the impact her work has had. Her investigations have led to greater legal protections for the vulnerable, helped send predators to prison, and sparked public debate.