Harvey Weinstein secured his influence and power by creating a huge partnership with high-placed media people, report Jason Cherkis and Maxwell Strachan of The Huffington Post. Variety magazine’s editor was one of many that were close to him. Over the years, this resulted in negative stories about Weinstein being censored or pulled entirely. He understood Hollywood and the entertainment industry very well. Weinstein made himself indispensable to the media by making a spectacle of the Oscars as well as spending huge sums on advertising. His work increased the profits of many outlets, resulting in them looking the other way when it mattered.