Marissa 💃🏾

My dear father Gary Evans died of COVID-19/pneumonia complications Jan. 29. He was 70. I wrote for @latimes about what his death has meant for me as a daughter and health reporter. He was my biggest fan. I’ll be heartbroken until the end of my days. latimes.com/california/sto…

Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, announced she will be stepping away from her role helming the publication. huffpost.com/entry/anna-win…

NEW: In his first presser after the deadly floods, the Kerr County Judge said they do not have an emergency alert system. But we've learned that not only does the county have such a system, but first responders asked that it be triggered very early Friday AM. Some residents…

I have so many doctors appointments this month for post-COVID rehabilitation and need financial support to get there, and to survive all the health struggles I'm experiencing, anything helps, I hate having to beg but don't know what else to do right now: gofundme.com/f/support-tran…

Started losing it at “there was a praise break” 😂

I talk about Real Housewives being a great anthology series on women from different backgrounds at different levels of wealth, but it’s also a great study on the intersectionality or lack there of,of feminism&how women of different races/cultural backgrounds interact w each other

My father would’ve been 74 today. I would’ve made him pot pies for the freezer and we would’ve eaten burgers for lunch. 💛 Remembering I have years ahead of me where the calendar will be so unkind with the double whammy of his birthday and Father’s Day falling on the same day.

My dear friend Imani is one of the strongest, bravest and realest people I know. I admire everything she is and I absolutely believe every word she shared ❤️

I haven't been able to work for two months because of COVID and I'm still recovering. I need to raise more at least for cars to doctors appointments and a cane. I've barely gotten anything in a week, anything you can give helps (also v*nmo is ellybelle) gofundme.com/f/support-tran…

TLDR: We met up for drinks. I said I needed to go home. He offered to pay for my car so I’d stay longer. When I insisted, he went through the motions of asking for the address for my destination—then called the car to his home instead. It wasn’t miscommunication. It was a setup.

I’ll be offline for a bit to rest and take care of my nervous system. If you’ve messaged me and I haven’t replied, please know I’ve seen the love—and I appreciate it more than I currently have the energy to express. 5/5

Retweets, replies, comments—having my back out loud means more than you know because predators thrive in silence. cjr.org/feature-2/wesl… 4/5

Lastly, thank you to everyone who’s reached out to ask how they can support me. It took me a while to find an answer, but here’s what I need most right now: public support. 3/5

I’m incredibly grateful to the other survivors for sharing their stories and to the @CJR team for handling them with care. I'm also thankful to my colleagues at @WSJ and @NABJ for standing with me—you’ve shown up in ways I’ll never forget. 2/5

What happened to me was deeply private, and I HATE talking about it. I only shared it publicly in hopes that it might help someone. The hardest part of this experience has been learning how many other women he hurt after me, in almost the exact same way. 1/5

thank you to @CJR for publishing this story. to @OliviaMesser for being an inspiration. to the students: I wanted better for you. to the industry: we have to stop this. it’s inaccurate to say you can’t do anything. I did. without help from @AmericanU cjr.org/feature-2/wesl…

I showed this slack msg to a dean @AmericanU who knew I filed a Title IX report for Olivia & the researcher. I begged her to stop it, told her sexual assaults had happened after drinks. she told me she couldn’t do anything. it was sent to 9 female interns cjr.org/feature-2/wesl…

Being the story in ANY way is every reporter’s worst nightmare. Yet, I went on the record as a source & it has made me a more ethical & empathetic journalist. This powerful article encapsulates how journalists can hold people accountable for their actions - even in our own field.

All of the brave, incredible strong women who trusted CJR with their stories now finally deserve to heal and move forward. While the collateral damage has been immense and everything has caused emotional wreckage to several people for so long including myself, the truth is out

It’s worth processing this @CJR story. It’s a difficult + important read. We need to think about why journalism institutions allow bad behavior to thrive. This is a case of how some journalists are built up as “too big to fail” and the harm they cause having ripple effects.

Some of you have noticed that I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. @CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story, and because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had no choice but answer their…