Abuse of power
Megan Twohey (left) and Jodi Kantor
Read/Watch for next week
Alert: The following stories include descriptions of sexual harassment and violence against women.
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, “Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades,” The New York Times, 2017
Christopher Weaver, "How Health Insurers Racked Up Billions in Extra Payments from Medicare Advantage," The Wall Street Journal, 2024
Optional Video: Molly Crockett, "Your Brain Is Hardwired for Outrage," The Well, 2022
Lecture / Q&A
What is abuse of power? Why does—or doesn't—it provoke outrage? How do you challenge it in a way that can benefit the public? The role of money.
WK 4 Detail
PITCHES
- We review our analyses of AI's pitches: in each case, did AI produce a pitch or a summary or something else entirely? Did it pose a valid central investigative question?
WORKSHOP
- Writing tutorial: rewriting abstractions and official euphemisms to clarify who's doing what to whom
- Reviewing the ISP's research tools
HOMEWORK
- Read/watch assigned materials for next week
- Click the “Homework Tools” tab at the bottom of this page for homework instructions and tools