Ben Smith, Junot Díaz, and How the Anti-#MeToo Sausage Gets Made

A report that author Junot Díaz was “cleared” of sexual misconduct allegations shows how media outlets run cover for powerful men.

“Delete” is always located next to “power.” Photo by Ujesh Krishnan on Unsplash

The #MeToo movement was a triumph of journalism as much as anything else. Prior to the October 2017 expose of Harvey Weinstein at the New…