Career Timeline of Ronan Farrow: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Ronan Farrow made an impact.
Ronan Farrow is an American journalist renowned for his investigative reporting, particularly his exposé of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein in The New Yorker. This work contributed to The New Yorker's Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2018, shared with The New York Times. Beyond journalism, Farrow has a background in public service, including work with UNICEF and as a government advisor. He is the son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen.
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2001: UNICEF Spokesperson for Youth
In 2001, Ronan Farrow became a UNICEF Spokesperson for Youth.
2009: End of UNICEF Spokesperson Role
In 2009, Ronan Farrow concluded his service as a UNICEF Spokesperson for Youth. During his time he also affiliated with the Genocide Intervention Network.
2009: Special Adviser for Humanitarian and NGO Affairs
In 2009, Ronan Farrow joined the Obama administration as Special Adviser for Humanitarian and NGO Affairs in the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
2009: Graduation from Yale Law School
In 2009, Ronan Farrow received a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. He also passed the New York State Bar examination that year.
2010: Co-chair of the working group
In 2010, Ronan Farrow co-chaired the working group with senior United States Agency for International Development staff member David Barth. This group was appointed by Clinton to review the United States' economic and social policies on youth.
2011: Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues
In 2011, Hillary Clinton appointed Ronan Farrow as her Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues and Director of the State Department's Office of Global Youth Issues.
2011: Voice role in "From Up on Poppy Hill"
In 2011, Ronan Farrow voiced a minor character in the English-language version of the Japanese animated film, From Up on Poppy Hill.
2012: Conclusion of term as Special Adviser
In 2012, Ronan Farrow concluded his term as Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues, but his policies and programs continued under his successor.
October 2013: Book deal with Penguin Press
In October 2013, Penguin Press acquired Ronan Farrow's book, "Pandora's Box: How American Military Aid Creates America's Enemies," with plans for publication in 2015.
2013: Voice role in "The Wind Rises"
In 2013, Ronan Farrow voiced a minor character in the English-language version of the Japanese animated film, The Wind Rises.
February 2014: Premiere of Ronan Farrow Daily on MSNBC
In February 2014, Ronan Farrow began hosting "Ronan Farrow Daily," a television news program that aired on MSNBC.
February 2015: End of Ronan Farrow Daily on MSNBC
In February 2015, Ronan Farrow Daily, a television news program hosted by Ronan Farrow, concluded its run on MSNBC.
June 2015: Launch of "Undercover with Ronan Farrow" on NBC's Today
In June 2015, Ronan Farrow launched the investigative segment "Undercover with Ronan Farrow" on NBC's Today. The series covered stories from labor rights of nail salon workers to mental healthcare issues and sexual assault on campus.
2015: Publication of "Pandora's Box"
In 2015, Ronan Farrow's book, "Pandora's Box: How American Military Aid Creates America's Enemies" was published.
May 11, 2016: Guest column in The Hollywood Reporter
On May 11, 2016, Ronan Farrow published a guest column in The Hollywood Reporter comparing the lack of journalistic inquiry into allegations against Bill Cosby and Woody Allen. He detailed instances where media intentionally omitted allegations against Cosby.
2016: Views on Media Culture
In 2016, Ronan Farrow expressed his view of media culture as one that actively discourages victims of abuse from coming forward. Farrow's perspective foreshadowed his investigation into Harvey Weinstein.
October 10, 2017: Publication of Weinstein Investigation in The New Yorker
On October 10, 2017, The New Yorker published Ronan Farrow's investigative article detailing allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein. Farrow originally worked on the story for NBC, but the network decided against airing his findings. The New Yorker later won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for this article.
January 2018: Deal with HBO
In January 2018, Ronan Farrow signed a three-year deal with HBO to produce and develop documentaries.
May 7, 2018: Article on Eric Schneiderman's abuse allegations
On May 7, 2018, The New Yorker published an article by Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer stating that New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had physically abused at least four women during his term. Schneiderman resigned within hours of publication.
July 27, 2018: Article on Leslie Moonves' harassment allegations
On July 27, 2018, The New Yorker published an article by Ronan Farrow detailing allegations of harassment and intimidation against CBS CEO Leslie Moonves.
September 14, 2018: Publication of information on Brett Kavanaugh allegation
On September 14, 2018, Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer published information pertaining to an allegation of sexual assault against then-United States Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
October 2018: Submission of Doctoral Thesis
In October 2018, Ronan Farrow submitted his thesis at Magdalen College, Oxford, marking a significant step in his DPhil research on the exploitation of the poor in developing countries.
2018: Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
In 2018, The New Yorker magazine won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for Ronan Farrow's investigative reporting on sexual abuse allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. The magazine shared the award with Jodi Kantor and Meghan Twohey at The New York Times.
December 3, 2019: Guest co-host on The View
On December 3, 2019, Ronan Farrow appeared as a guest co-host on the daytime talk show The View.
2019: Investigation into MIT Media Lab and Jeffrey Epstein
In early 2019, Ronan Farrow investigated the concealment by the MIT Media Lab of its involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, leading to the resignation of Joi Ito, director of the Media Lab, and an internal investigation by MIT.
July 3, 2021: Article on Britney Spears conservatorship dispute
On July 3, 2021, The New Yorker published an investigative article by Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino detailing the Britney Spears conservatorship dispute.
June 2022: Executive Producer on Endangered
In June 2022, Ronan Farrow served as an executive producer on Endangered, a documentary directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, focusing on threats against journalists.
July 15, 2022: Guest Judge on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
On July 15, 2022, Ronan Farrow appeared as a Guest Judge on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 All Winners in episode 10: "The Kennedy Davenport Center Honors Hall of Shade".
2024: Starring in and Producing Surveilled
In 2024, Ronan Farrow starred in and produced Surveilled focusing on cyberintelligence firm NSO Group.
2024: Guest Judge on RuPaul's Drag Race and role in Riven Remake
In 2024, Ronan Farrow was a guest judge on the fourteenth episode of RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 and has a small motion-capture role in the 2024 remake of the video game Riven.
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