Ronan Farrow is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author, recognized for his impactful reporting on issues ranging from sexual misconduct to global diplomacy.
Farrow served as a UNICEF Spokesperson for Youth, advocating for children and women in conflict zones, particularly in Sudan's Darfur region, and assisting in fundraising and addressing United Nations affiliated groups.
Ronan Farrow is an investigative reporter and a contributing writer at The New Yorker, known for his articles that exposed sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein and misconduct allegations against CBS executives. His work with The New Yorker earned the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
Farrow is currently producing documentaries for HBO, having signed a three-year deal in January 2018 to produce and develop documentaries. His projects include 'Endangered' (2022) and 'Surveilled' (2024), and 'Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes' (limited documentary series).
Ronan Farrow has struck a multi-project deal with Audible, starting with a new podcast, 'Not a Very Good Murderer,' scheduled to launch March 20, 2025.
The Newmark J-School launched a Ronan Farrow Fellowship, announcing new AI Journalism Labs in 2026 and an unprecedented partnership with the Nordic AI Journalism network.
Farrow previously worked as an anchor and investigative reporter at MSNBC and NBC News, hosting 'Ronan Farrow Daily' from 2014-2015 and the investigative segment 'Undercover with Ronan Farrow' on NBC's 'Today' show.
Farrow guest starred as himself on the Netflix comedy series 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.' There was also a mention of Netflix partnering with Spotify for video podcasts on sports and culture, in an article discussing Farrow's Sundays, though not directly a partnership for him.
Farrow appeared as a Guest Judge on Ru Paul's Drag Race All Stars 7 in episode 10: 'The Kennedy Davenport Center Honors Hall of Shade' (July 15, 2022), and on the fourteenth episode of RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 ('Booked and Blessed') in 2024.
Satchel Ronan O’Sullivan Farrow, born on December 19, 1987, in New York City, is an American journalist. He is the biological son of actress Mia Farrow and filmmaker Woody Allen. Farrow displayed exceptional academic aptitude from an early age, skipping grades and attending Bard College at Simon’s Rock at age 11, graduating from Bard College at 15 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. He subsequently earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 2009 and passed the New York State Bar examination. As a Rhodes Scholar, he pursued a Doctor of Philosophy in political science at Magdalen College, University of Oxford, completing his dissertation on political representation and strategic reality in proxy wars in October 2018. His early career included serving as a UNICEF Spokesperson for Youth from 2001 to 2009, where he advocated for children and women in conflict zones, particularly in Darfur, Sudan, making joint trips with his mother. He also interned at Davis Polk & Wardwell and the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, focusing on international human rights law.
Farrow transitioned into public service within the Obama administration, serving as a Special Adviser for Humanitarian and NGO Affairs in the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2009 to 2011, working under diplomat Richard Holbrooke. In 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appointed him as her Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues and Director of the State Department’s Office of Global Youth Issues, where he contributed to U.S. youth policy and programming. He began his journalism career writing for publications such as The Guardian, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. From 2014 to 2015, he hosted “Ronan Farrow Daily” on MSNBC and later hosted the investigative segment “Undercover with Ronan Farrow” on NBC’s Today show, covering diverse topics from labor rights to campus sexual assault.
His investigative reporting gained significant attention with his 2017 New Yorker article detailing sexual misconduct allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein, an investigation he had initially pursued with NBC. This work, which revealed systemic abuses and cover-ups, earned The New Yorker the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, shared with The New York Times reporters. Farrow further exposed misconduct by high-profile figures such as New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, leading to their resignations. His book “Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators” further detailed these investigations. He also produces documentaries for HBO, including “Endangered” (2022) and “Surveilled” (2024), and has made appearances in film and television, demonstrating a multifaceted career dedicated to holding powerful figures accountable and exploring critical social issues.
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