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Secret Life

The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation

by (author) Kevin Donovan

Publisher
Goose Lane Editions
Initial publish date
Oct 2016
Category
Rich & Famous, Media Studies, Sexual Abuse & Harassment
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780864929648
    Publish Date
    Oct 2016
    List Price
    $19.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780864929587
    Publish Date
    Oct 2016
    List Price
    $19.95
  • CD-Audio

    ISBN
    9781536692808
    Publish Date
    Apr 2017
    List Price
    $14.99

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It began as rumours. Whispers at dinner parties. Warnings about bad dates with a Canadian celebrity. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, superstar CBC broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi revealed his interest in "rough sex" in a long Facebook post, and a scandal of unprecedented scale descended on the radio host.

What the public did not know was that months before Ghomeshi's emotional post, Canadaland podcaster Jesse Brown and Toronto Star journalist Kevin Donovan were quietly pursuing serious allegations against him. In Secret Life, Donovan takes us inside the Star's investigation. Step by step, he explores the story as only he can: the media frenzy, his own personal and professional doubts, the women who came forward with stories about an alleged dark side of a national idol, and Ghomeshi's ignominious firing and dramatic criminal trial. Taking us behind the scenes, Donovan sheds light on the journalistic process and the complexity of gathering information about a highly sensitive matter from named and confidential sources, including those women who feared it was their word against a beloved public figure's.

Secret Life is a thought-provoking account of the landmark Ghomeshi exposé that sparked a nation-wide discussion on sexual assault, the cult of celebrity, and the politics of power and gender in the workplace.

About the author

Kevin Donovan is an investigative reporter and editor at the Toronto Star. A thirty-year veteran of the paper, he has won two Governor General's Awards (Michener) for public service journalism, three National Newspaper Awards, and three Canadian Association of Journalists Awards. He is also the author of ORNGE: The Star Investigation that Broke the Story.

Donovan is a trusted and experienced investigative journalist who has grown both journalistically and personally through the writing of this book. In this book, he is, in some ways, the everyman, who grows in his understanding of the complexities of discussing sexual assault.

Kevin Donovan's profile page

Editorial Reviews

"A high point in the history of modern Canadian journalism."

<i>The Walrus</i>

"Donovan has produced a page-turner."

<i>Publishers Weekly</i>

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