Ronan Farrow: Power, Abuse and Facing Facts

Series

MEL&NYC

Where

Athenaeum Theatre

When

Thursday, 30 Aug 2018, 06:00pm - 07:30pm

Event Status

Past event

Ronan Farrow has been one of the foremost reporters documenting the culture of silence and impunity around sexual misconduct in Hollywood and beyond. As industry after industry attempts to confront long-unexamined demons in this area, Farrow offers fresh ideas for creating a new culture of accountability. Hear from Farrow as he discusses the poignant personal stories of abuse, in his family and beyond, that led him to report so passionately on the topic.

Presented in partnership with Melbourne Writers Festival.

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Featuring

Ronan Farrow

Tracey Spicer

Featuring

Ronan Farrow

Ronan Farrow is an investigative journalist who writes for the New Yorker and makes documentaries for HBO. He has been an anchor and reporter at MSNBC and NBC News, and his writing has appeared in publications including the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. A series of stories he wrote in 201... Read more

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Tracey Spicer

Tracey Spicer is an iconoclast whose TEDx talk ‘The Lady Stripped Bare’ has been seen by nearly 1.5 million people. Tracey has anchored national news, current affairs and lifestyle programs for several TV networks, and has brought her sassy style to talkback radio. Her columns appear weekly in m... Read more

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