TMZ, Brainchild of Harvey Levin, '75, Has a "Remarkable String of Scoops"

The New York Times notes that the website TMZ (brainchild of Harvey Levin, '75) which made a name for itself with celebrity gossip, has had a "remarkable string of scoops" in the past 10 months:

Last November, TMZ broke the news that the Heisman Trophy candidate Jameis Winston was being investigated by the Tallahassee Police Department over an allegation that he had sexually abused a fellow student at Florida State University.
In April, it posted an audio recording of the Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racist remarks.
And on Monday, it published a video showing Ray Rice knocking out his fiancée in an elevator in Atlantic City.
This remarkable string of scoops has highlighted the unexpected power and reach of a gossip website that’s not even 10 years old. But maybe most surprising of all has been the nature of the stories. TMZ, which built a following by exposing the foibles of Hollywood celebrities — often by paying for tips — is now taking aim at a whole new category of prominent people and powerful institutions, including the country’s richest, most popular sports league. And its reporting is having an impact.