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http://usm.edu/forumIn October 2017, investigative journalist and author Jodi Kantor helped ignite a movement. Kantor was part of a reporting duo that broke the story of decades of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, a prominent figure in the film industry. Their work helped spark the #MeToo movement and has led to new laws and standards of accountability concerning sexual harassment. In 2018, Jodi Kantor, along with her colleague Megan Twohey and the New Yorker’sRonan Farrow, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. Kantor has written about the aftermath of the Weinstein story in She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement. Previously, Kantor covered Obama’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns and wrote a best-selling book, The Obamas, that delved into the behind-the-scenes challenges Barack and Michelle Obama faced as they became President and First Lady. Kantor is currently a contributor to “This Morning” on CBS.