The Story:
News website Vox, a pioneer of “explanatory journalism,” revealed in a story posted Monday, November 20, that Glenn Thrush, a renowned and influential New York Times reporter who has covered the White House for years, has a habit of pressing unwanted sexual advances on young women seeking an ally and mentor in the field.
Background:
The Times has some claim to having kicked off the current round of ‘outings’ of prominent men, from Hollywood moguls and stand-up comics to sitting Senators and aspirants for such a seat, as sexual harassers. It was the Times that ran the seminal October 5 story about producer Harvey Weinstein. An ironist might see the charges against Thrush as the completion of a circle.
The Thing to Know:
The Times has suspended Thrush while it investigates. It also says that Thrush has entered a substance abuse treatment program, and the company supports his decision to do so.
