Reporting an Explosive Truth: The <i>Boston Globe</i> and Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
This case is about the calculus a news organization must make when it uncovers a story that incriminates the most powerful institution in its community. In 2001, the Boston Globe’s investigative unit discovered several instances of Catholic priests sexually abusing children. Students will be able to examine investigative techniques as well as the special challenges of covering religion, and gain insight into the personal toll on journalists of covering misdeeds in one’s own church.
Case number:
CSJ-09-0011.0
Category:
Journalism Cases
Topics:
investigative reporting, religion reporting
Teaching resources:
Epilogue,
Teaching note