At the very least Dayen could have given a heads up to a reporter during MeToo. Like, how many Journos would have chased that down day and night?

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They did chase it

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This. All it needed was one published rumor and it all
Would have come out
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"One published rumor."

Are you sure? I guess I'm not an expert on journalism but I'd be surprised if "it seems to be well known among staffers at the state capitol that so and so grooms interns but no victims are yet willing to come forward" is actually a printable story.

Have I got this wrong?
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No one is going to publish a rumor. For good reason. Journalists & media can easily get sued for defamation. Many times those lawsuits will fail, but fighting them costs time & money that even the large media outlets don't have.

You can't just publish a rumor and magically victims will appear.
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No.

Have you read or at least watched She Said, by Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor who broke the Weinstein story?

These stories are very, very, very difficult to publish
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Exactly.

Fuck staying quiet.
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