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Donovan, Kevin.
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Ghomeshi, Jian, 1967-
Ghomeshi, Jian, 1967- -- Relations with women.
Women -- Abuse of -- Canada -- Case studies.
Sex scandals -- Ontario -- Toronto.
Trials (Sex crimes) -- Ontario -- Toronto.
Celebrities -- Canada -- Biography.
Fame -- Social aspects -- Canada.
Radio broadcasters -- Canada -- Biography.
Television personalities -- Canada -- Biography.
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Donovan, Kevin.
Ghomeshi, Jian, 1967-
Ghomeshi, Jian, 1967- -- Relations with women.
Women -- Abuse of -- Canada -- Case studies.
Sex scandals -- Ontario -- Toronto.
Trials (Sex crimes) -- Ontario -- Toronto.
Celebrities -- Canada -- Biography.
Fame -- Social aspects -- Canada.
Radio broadcasters -- Canada -- Biography.
Television personalities -- Canada -- Biography.
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Secret
life
: the
Jian
Ghomeshi
investigation
/ Kevin Donovan.
by
Donovan, Kevin.
Goose Lane Editions, [2016]
Call #:
364.153 G427d
Subjects
Ghomeshi
,
Jian
, 1967-
Ghomeshi
,
Jian
, 1967- -- Relations with women.
Women -- Abuse of -- Canada -- Case studies.
Sex scandals -- Ontario -- Toronto.
Trials (Sex crimes) -- Ontario -- Toronto.
Celebrities -- Canada -- Biography.
Fame -- Social aspects -- Canada.
Radio broadcasters -- Canada -- Biography.
Television personalities -- Canada -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780864929648 (pbk.)
Description:
227 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:
"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, Canadaland podcaster Jesse Brown and Toronto Star journalist Kevin Donovan were quietly pursuing serious allegations against him. Donovan takes us inside the Star's
investigation
, exploring 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. 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. 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"--Provided by publisher.
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