Haskell’s First Public Comment on the Alleged Affair
New York Magazine editor-in-chief David Haskell described the a between star reporter Olivia Nuzzi and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the “hardest thing” he has dealt with in his five years on the job.
Nuzzi’s Talent and Journalism
Haskell praised Nuzzi, who developed a relationship with Kennedy while reporting on his presidential campaign, calling her “radically talented” and acknowledging her “amazing journalism”.
The Challenge of Handling Secrets
“The main thing I would say is that secrets are the hardest thing for humans, and journalists traffic in secrets. Your job is to reveal them and it’s also to hold them,” Haskell told Interview Magazine.
Navigating Newsroom Conduct
Haskell emphasized the importance of newsroom systems and codes of conduct to help reporters navigate complex situations, stating, “I just came out of this with a much clearer appreciation for all the systems and culture and codes of conduct for a newsroom to help a reporter navigate through all that”.
Disclosure to Readers
“Once I knew that she had had that relationship, it was clear that we would have to disclose it to our readers, and how we did that was an incredibly difficult process to get through. But I knew where we had to land,” Haskell added.
Fallout from the Affair
New York Magazine shared a blog post on Nuzzi’s “personal relationship” with Kennedy on September 19, hours after Status broke the news of the affair. The news quickly became a massive media story, with outlets like The New York Post reporting on the pair having “incredible” FaceTime sex, though both sides denied the relationship was ever physical.
Nuzzi and New York Magazine Part Ways
After nearly eight years, Nuzzi and New York Magazine agreed to “part ways” in October. The magazine enlisted a law firm to review her work and found “no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias” in her reporting, according to The Wrap.
Conflict with Ex-Fiancé Ryan Lizza
The fallout from the digital affair was ugly between Nuzzi and her ex-fiancé, Ryan Lizza. Nuzzi accused Lizza, who is taking a leave of absence from Politico, of organizing a campaign of blackmail and harassment against her after learning of her secret relationship with Kennedy. She filed a protective order against Lizza in October but later withdrew her lawsuit against him in November.
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