John Cook

@johnjcook

Investigations editor at Insider. Former executive editor of Gawker Media and editor-in-chief of The Intercept. DMs open.

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    23 Mar 2017

    i honestly always thought the triumph of nihilism would be good and fun

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  2. Apr 20

    One interesting thing about the appointment of Joseph Kahn to the position of editor-in-chief of the New York Times is that for the first time in at least two years the paper will be led by someone who does not live in Los Angeles, California

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    Mar 28

    Come work with me! We’re hiring a research fellow who loves (or wants to learn more about) FOIA requests, digging through documents, and fact-checking for some of our most high-impact stories at . Pay is $20/hr. My DMs are open for questions!

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    Mar 23

    As a former intern at this org, I have so many thoughts about ’s story and corporate’s response to it. I’m very grateful for my time there and all the people I got to know there, but these “reforms” here aren’t gonna cut it.

    . president Scott Berkowitz has responded to 's thorough reporting on race and gender issues at the anti-sexual violence nonprofit by acknowledging that our story came at a moment of "great self-reflection" and announcing a slew of reforms
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  5. Mar 23

    Read 's story here:

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  6. Mar 23

    RAINN refused to make Berkowitz available for our story, but its initial response — sent with the help of lawyers who previously represented Matt Lauer — accused Insider of peddling “outright lies” and current and former RAINN staffers of providing “misleading” information.

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  7. Mar 23

    The statement, which comes almost a month after our story published, does not dispute any of ’s reporting, aside from taking issue with our use of the word “loan” to describe debt that RAINN paid to Berkowitz in consideration for deferred compensation.

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  8. Mar 23

    "I want you to know that we are committed to doing better,” Berkowitz wrote. “And we will do better."

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  9. Mar 23

    . president Scott Berkowitz has responded to 's thorough reporting on race and gender issues at the anti-sexual violence nonprofit by acknowledging that our story came at a moment of "great self-reflection" and announcing a slew of reforms

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    2 Jul 2020

    my opinion is: when it comes to reporters vs. their amoral tech VC antagonists, always take the side of the reporter. glad to see so many agree!

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    Mar 1

    "RAINN hired Clare Locke LLP" !!!!!!!!! I honestly am not shocked by a lot of this (though still disappointed and saddened), but this bit, I won't lie, my jaw hit the floor. This is very, very good reporting by .

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    Mar 1

    RAINN hired the same law firm that has reportedly represented Matt Lauer, Glenn Thrush and Jeffrey Fager

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    Mar 1

    This is just so dispiriting. Where tf are survivors supposed to turn when the orgs that purport to help them behave like this?

    Stunning and thoroughly documented story, including on-the-record *current employees*, about how some women and employees of color at RAINN say they have been mistreated and ignored by the anti-sexual violence nonprofit. From
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  14. Mar 1

    My colleagues and I on the investigations team are wildly lucky to have joining the team as deputy editor for investigations. Huge addition to our newsroom!

    Some personal news: Started this week as deputy editor for investigations at Insider, where I get to work with and a talented team of reporters and editors to kick up some dust.
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  15. Feb 25

    Clare Locke co-founder Libby Locke came to Brett Kavanaugh's defense in 2018, decrying "the public destruction of a respected jurist by a decades-old uncorroborated allegation...."

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  16. Feb 25

    RAINN brought on Clare Locke LP, which has tried to shut down reporting on Lauer, CBS News' Jeffrey Fager, the NYT's Glenn Thrush, and others, to deal with Insider and attempt to contest our reporting.

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  17. Feb 25

    spoke to 22 sources, many on the record, about their experiences at RAINN. When he called the nonprofit to ask questions, the nation's leading anti-sexual violence organization hired Matt Lauer's attorney — you read that right — to run interference.

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  18. Feb 25

    A Latina says her boss was so demanding that she badgered her with work questions during a sick day she had taken to recover from an abortion. The same boss, the woman says, told an assault survivor she had "bitch face" and should smile more during an interview about her trauma.

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  19. Feb 25

    One former lobbyist, an Asian-American, says her boss explicitly told her that a white male colleague was being dispatched to lobby Florida Republicans, because a while male would connect with them better. RAINN didn't deny the comment.

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  20. Feb 25

    Stunning and thoroughly documented story, including on-the-record *current employees*, about how some women and employees of color at RAINN say they have been mistreated and ignored by the anti-sexual violence nonprofit. From

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    Feb 10

    I'm re-upping our investigation into the toxic culture at Judge Judy, now in front of the paywall. Conversations with former employees & a review of thousands of records found that the show was plagued by allegations of racism, sexual harassment, & abuse:

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