Alum Ronan Farrow’s Reporting for The New Yorker Wins Pulitzer
Journalist Ronan Farrow ’99 shook up Hollywood. His reporting, which exposed rampant sexual misconduct, not only propelled the #MeToo movement, but earned The New Yorker a Pulitzer Prize for public service.
The New Yorker's Pulitzer recognizes four of Ronan’s investigative articles published in fall 2017 that uncovered more than 20 years of sexual misconduct allegations against the wealthy and powerful in Hollywood, most notably movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The New Yorker shares the award with reporters at the New York Times.
For his relentless investigative reporting, Ronan was also honored with the National Reporting Award by the George Polk Awards, and the Point Foundation’s Point Courage Award for advocating for the future of the LGBTQ and allied community.
Ronan entered Bard College at Simon’s Rock at age 11—still the youngest student to ever be admitted—and was the College’s first Rhodes Scholar. He has appeared twice on Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 list, both times in his early 20s.
At the age of 30, Ronan has become an inspiration for aspiring journalists, the LGBTQ+ community, and young leaders everywhere. His message to Simon’s Rock graduates at the 2011 commencement still rings true: “Now more than ever, young people are at the very core of changing world events. You are at the very core of changing world events.”