Pfeiffer spent five years as part of the spotlight team at the globe before leaving to work at boston s npr station, wbur, where she reported and hosted all things considered and. What caused the boston globe to decide to pursue the story. Many news organizations in boston, including the globe and the herald, covered the allegations against john geoghan starting in the mid1990s. The rise and fall of a mafia family and black mass. Oct 25, 2003 members of the boston globe spotlight team discussed their pulitzer prizewinning reporting on the sexual abuse scandal in the catholic church. When the boston globes tenacious spotlight team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the catholic church, their yearlong investigation uncovers a decadeslong coverup at the highest levels of bostons religious, legal, and government establishment, touching off a wave of revelations around the world. Bostons most powerful journalism at your fingertips. Spotlight reporter bob hohler can be reached at robert. The story behind the spotlight movie the boston globe.
When the boston globes tenacious spotlight team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the catholic church, their yearlong investigation. A film based on the globes investigation of sexual abuse in the boston archdiocese proves sobering and surreal for globe team. Gerard oneill was the editor of the boston globe s spotlight team, one of the nations top investigative reporting units. Aug 17, 2017 the boston globe s spotlight team is unveiling a report on what it calls a worldwide and systemic problem within the catholic church. Recently, the gazette published an excellent article by my good friend and former boston globe colleague, dick lehr, concerning the release of two hollywood films this year with direct links to the globe, and to dick himself. The true story of how the boston globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and coverup within the local catholic archdiocese, shaking the entire catholic church to its core. The boston globe s pulitzer prizewinning coverage of sexual abuse in the catholic church in 2002 has spawned the movie spotlight. Aaron hernandez was sexually abused as young boy, report says.
The only thing that was a bit of a let down was that it was not like all the presidents men in that it is just the boston globes original reporting shaped into a book and doesnt detail how the globe spotlight team approached the story. When the boston globe s tenacious spotlight team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the catholic church, their yearlong investigation. Send a confidential news tip to the boston globe the boston. The crisis in the catholic church by the boston globe. The real people behind the spotlight characters the boston globe. After watching the academy awardwinning movie spotlight last winter, i wanted to read as much as i could about how the boston globes spotlight team actually investigated the cases of child sex abuse by catholic priests. Jun 24, 2019 the spotlight fellowship, now in its fourth year, is funded by participant media, coproducer of spotlight, the academy awardwinning movie about the famous boston globe spotlight team. The release of the pennsylvania grand jurys report on sexual abuse claims against over 300 priests in six dioceses reminded people of an article released in 2002 by the boston globes spotlight. Our new app allows digital subscribers of the boston globe to access journalism from the boston globes 26time pulitzer prize winning newsroom featuring uptotheminute premium national and local content. The release of the pennsylvania grand jurys report on sexual abuse claims against over 300 priests in six dioceses reminded people of an article released in 2002 by the boston globe s spotlight.
Thomas farragher is a globe columnist and associate editor. Director tom mccarthy and former globe editor walter robinson join fresh air to discuss spotlight. The crisis in the catholic church, which was written by the globe s spotlight team. Panelists patricia wen, adrian walker and todd wallack, all of whom reported for the globes december 2017 sevenpart series on racism in boston, spoke to students. Aaron hernandez hid secrets behind his smile the boston globe. Boston globe reporter pays tribute to sexual abuse. Marty baron was new to the paper, having just come to the globe from the miami herald. Boston globe names distinguished journalists to join. This is the book that the boston globe does not want you to read sins of the press blows the lid off the boston globes 2002 pulitzer prizewinning reporting about sex abuse and the catholic church while the globe would want you believe that its papers reporting was a carefully impartial chronicle of abuse and coverups by church officials, this fastpaced, eyeopening, and meticulously. Collaboration, not getting stuck on stupid, is the way to fight a pandemic by kevin cullen, globe columnist. Investigative reports from the globe s spotlight team. Huge congratulations to all the cast and crew and, of course, to the investigative staff of the boston globe, who wrote the book tha inspired the. Sep 29, 2019 spotlight only depicts the reporters investigations from summer 2001 to the publication of their story on january 6, 2002. Those callers with a promising tip will receive a call back from a spotlight reporter.
The boston globes spotlight team is unveiling a report on what it calls a worldwide and systemic problem within the catholic church. In 2001, the boston globes spotlight team finally began asking the right questions and brought saviano into their offices for an interview. Nov 23, 2015 not only had the globe published an official book documenting the spotlight teams findings, betrayal, but all their articles, including the more than 600 stories published in 2002 leading. The spotlight team would like to hear from readers with tips about this series. This is the book that the boston globe does not want you to read sins of the press blows the lid off the boston globe s 2002 pulitzer prizewinning reporting about sex abuse and the catholic church while the globe would want you believe that its papers reporting was a carefully impartial chronicle of abuse and coverups by church officials, this fastpaced, eyeopening, and meticulously. New evidence underscores how the coldly corporatized world of bigtime college football indulged and exacerbated the very traits in hernandez that would one day destroy his life and end others. The crisis in the catholic church, which was written by the globes spotlight team. In early 2002, the boston globe published results of an investigation that led to the criminal prosecutions of five roman catholic priests and thrust the sexual abuse of minors by catholic clergy into the national spotlight. A new movie chronicles the team of journalists who uncovered the clergy sex abuse scandal in boston. A new bedford church hosts a drivein easter service.
Spotlight, the globes investigative team, published its first story in its series, church allowed abuse by priest for years, on january 6, 2002. Johnq public started this petition to the boston globe. Robinson, played by michael keaton, is editor at large at the boston globe. Robinson, senior assistant metropolitan editor stephen kurkjian, and reporters matt carroll, sacha pfeiffer, and michael rezendes. In reallife, the spotlight team published nearly 600 articles about the scandal and earned the boston globe the pulitzer prize for public service in 2003. It was in august of 1970 that tom winship, the late, legendary editor of the globe, approved my idea for a fulltime investigative unit at the globe. November 6, 2015 a look behind the scenes of the boston globe spotlight team. Debtors hell this boston globe spotlight team investigation into the world of consumer debt in the united states found a system where debt collectors have a lopsided advantage, debtors are often treated shabbily by collectors and the courts, and consumers can. Debtors hell this boston globe spotlight team investigation into the world of consumer debt in the united states found a system where debt collectors have a lopsided advantage, debtors are often treated shabbily by collectors and the courts, and consumers can quickly find themselves in a lifeupending financial crisis. Nov 22, 2015 while hollywood and the boston globe would want you to believe that the new movie spotlight is an impartial dramatization of the papers 2002 reporting on sex abuse in the catholic church in boston, the truth is something else entirely. Feb 29, 2016 after stints at the boston phoenix, san jose mercury news and washington post, rezendes found his way to the globe. A look behind the scenes of the boston globe spotlight team. Send a confidential news tip to the boston globe the. Jan, 2016 in 2002, the boston globes spotlight team, a group of five investigative journalists, uncovered the widespread sexual abuse of children by scores of the districts clergy.
One is black mass, based on the book of that name, cowritten by dick and gerard oneill while both were members of the globe spotlight team. Not only had the globe published an official book documenting the spotlight teams findings, betrayal, but all their articles, including the more than 600 stories published in 2002 leading. The globe brings you breaking news, spotlight team investigations, yearround coverage of the red sox, patriots, celtics. Innocent parents are going to jail for missed support payments they cant afford to make or for posting on family court website and blogs. After watching the academy awardwinning movie spotlight last winter, i wanted to read as much as i could about how the boston globe s spotlight team actually investigated the cases of child sex abuse by catholic priests. The untold story of the boston globe s reporting on sex abuse in the catholic church pierre jr, david f. Apr 21, 2010 for michael rezendes, a member of the globe s spotlight investigative team and lead writer on the first story in the papers prizewinning series, theres no question in my mind that our work was. Members of the boston globe spotlight team discussed their pulitzer prizewinning reporting on the sexual abuse scandal in the catholic church. Go inside previous reports from the globe s spotlight team.
In 2002, the boston globe s spotlight team, a group of five investigative journalists, uncovered the widespread sexual abuse of children by scores of the districts clergy. After stints at the boston phoenix, san jose mercury news and washington post, rezendes found his way to the globe. He shared the 2003 pulitzer prize for public service for the globe spotlight teams coverage of the clergy sexual abuse crisis. The spotlight cast with the reporters they play in the movie. When i heard the news that cardinal bernard law was dead, a torrent of memories. New englands best source for news, sports, opinion and entertainment. Another accused priest who was involved in the spotlight scandal also pleaded guilty.
The boston globes spotlight on sex abuse shows hypocrisy. I thought i was getting a book about the spotlight team and how it conducted its investigation into the. The book that inspired best picture oscarwinning film spotlight. Gerard oneill was the editor of the boston globes spotlight team, one of the nations top investigative reporting units. Johnq public needs your help with the boston globe. Now, rezendes is part of the spotlight team that has been ushered into the main. Spotlight players confront the clue that became the movies. The findings of the investigation that inspired the major motion picture spotlight 9780316271530. Boston globe spotlight abuse in the catholic church. Robinson, who led the boston globe spotlight team that won the 2003 pulitzer prize for public service for its investigation of the sexual abuse of children by catholic priests, returned to the newspaper in 2014 after seven years as distinguished professor of journalism at northeastern university. Football star aaron hernandez went from the bright lights of the super bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years. Dec 17, 2015 and we both have a connection to spotlight, the globes fulltime, multimember investigative team. He started at the globe in 1966, and has won a pulitzer prize, the hancock award, the loeb award, and many others. By michael rezendes globe staff,december 20, 2017, 2.
The boston globes spotlight team, best known for its investigation of the sexual abuse scandal inside the catholic church, takes a hard look at the. A spotlight team investigation has revealed the darkest corner of the massachusetts criminal justice. Investigative reports from the globes spotlight team. How the spotlight team first shined marthas vineyard news. They have compiled their articles and reports into a. Members of the boston globes spotlight team discussed their experiences in investigative journalism last night in a panel event hosted by the jonathan m. For michael rezendes, a member of the globes spotlight investigative team and lead writer on the first story in the papers prizewinning series, theres no. In 2014, won the mike royko award as best columnist chosen by the american society of newspaper editors, part of the team awarded the pulitzer for breaking news for coverage of the boston marathon bombings, and was pulitzer finalist in commentary. This article was prepared by the globe spotlight team. He died on sunday, and reporter sacha pfeiffer wrote a tribute to.
The film follows the boston globe s spotlight team, the oldest continuously operating newspaper investigative journalist unit in the united states, and its investigation into cases of widespread and systemic child sex abuse. The spotlight true story reveals that at the end of july 2001, globe editor marty baron portrayed by liev schreiber in the movie insisted on further pursuing a column written by eileen mcnamara, which reported on lawsuits pertaining to a priest allegedly involved in sexual abuse. In 2003, the members of the boston globe spotlight team won a pulitzer prize for a. Joe crowley was one of the first survivors of sexual abuse by priests interviewed by the boston globes spotlight team in 2001. Boston globes spotlight team unveils bombshell report on. You can also contact the editor of the spotlight team, patricia wen, at patricia. An investigative series by the boston globe revealed that former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez, who killed himself in prison last year, was sexually molested as a young boy. Boston globes spotlight team discusses race series. While hollywood and the boston globe would want you to believe that the new movie spotlight is an impartial dramatization of the papers 2002 reporting on sex abuse in the catholic church in boston, the truth is something else entirely. The only twotime winner of asnes batten medal for writing about the marginalized.
Catholic archdiocese of boston sex abuse scandal wikipedia. The investigative staff of the boston globe author. Spotlight only depicts the reporters investigations from summer 2001 to the publication of their story on january 6, 2002. How the boston globe exposed the abuse scandal that rocked. The boston globe attempted to survey more than 200 private schools. Spotlight players confront the clue that became the movie. In 2002, the boston globes spotlight team, a group of five investigative journalists, uncovered the widespread sexual abuse of children by scores of the districts clergy. The spotlight fellowship, now in its fourth year, is funded by participant media, coproducer of spotlight, the academy awardwinning movie about the. Fifteen years ago, a plainspeaking, cigarchomping army general set the tone for how to respond to a disaster when the federal government had initially proved useless. The boston globes spotlight team, best known for its investigation of the sexual abuse scandal inside the catholic church, takes a hard look at the crisis facing football through the lens of aaron hernandezs life and terrible crimes.
He spent eight years, from 2006 to 2014, as editor of the spotlight team. Pfeiffer spent five years as part of the spotlight team at the globe before leaving to work at bostons npr station, wbur, where she reported and hosted all things considered and. Nov 20, 2015 when the boston globe s tenacious spotlight team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the catholic church, their yearlong investigation uncovers a decadeslong coverup at the highest levels of boston s religious, legal, and government establishment, touching off a wave of revelations around the world. Black mass won the mwas 2000 edgar award for best fact crime. With this expose, the boston globe presents the single most comprehensive. Aaron hernandez hid secrets behind his smile the boston. Dec 08, 2015 spotlight, the globes investigative team, published its first story in its series, church allowed abuse by priest for years, on january 6, 2002. The globe spotlight team queried a thousand commuters, surveyed more than a hundred lawmakers and the regions largest employers, and analyzed data from over 758,500 rideshare and delivery trips with the help of the transportation analytics firm streetlight.