SARATOGA SPRINGS —Wellspring, the domestic violence and sexual assault resource for Saratoga County, is partnering with Skidmore College to bring New York Times reporter and best-selling author Megan Twohey, to Skidmore’s Arthur Zankel Music Center on Monday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. for a public event.
In 2017, Twohey and fellow reporter Jodi Kantor published a report about former movie producer and now convicted felon Harvey Weinstein, detailing an overwhelming number of sexual abuse allegations.
Their investigative journalism led to Weinstein’s firing and helped fuel the #MeToo movement started by activist Tarana Burke. Twohey and Kantor subsequently authored a book which chronicled their report about Weinstein, titled “She Said.” The book was published in 2019 and adapted into a film of the same name in 2022. The pair, along with Ruby Shamir, later published “Chasing the Truth” for younger readers aspiring to investigative journalism.
Twohey, who has focused much of her work on the treatment of women and children, will take the stage at Skidmore to share her experience about breaking the story, its aftermath, and the anti-sexual violence work that is still to be done.
“At Wellspring we talk to people who are victimized by sexual harassment and abuse daily. We know this happens here, and we want to help,” said Wellspring CEO Maggie Fronk. “We hope this event will help attendees better understand the obstacles victims face when speaking their truth about sexual harassment and why believing them is so important.”
The event is open to the public. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.wellspringcares.org/she-said.
Prior to April 10, Wellspring will host a public viewing and discussion of the film “She Said” at their building in Malta. For more information visit www.wellspringcares.org/she-said
