[yesthatjallen]

And don't announce to the world you have the information and you're working on the investigation.

Michael Hastings made the mistake of publicly telling everyone he was working on a piece, IIRC, about the Obama administration and surveillance.

Rowan Farrow did it right.

He quietly investigated Harvey Weinstein and made no public statements he was doing so until his article was published.

[Yaelle]

Ronan Farrow did it right.

He quietly investigated Harvey Weinstein and made no public statements he was doing so until his article was published.

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Exactly. Why announce you are going to have a presser about a Clinton murder the day or two before? The guy’s already been shot at.

[Jack Black]

Michael Hastings made the mistake of publicly telling everyone he was working on a piece, IIRC, about the Obama administration and surveillance.

Didn't Andrew Breitbart also pre-sell a story shortly before his death?