MINNESOTA
Minnesota Public Radio
April 20, 2015
(St. Paul, Minn.)–April 20, 2015– Minnesota Public Radio News today received a George Foster Peabody Award for its radio documentary “Betrayed by Silence,” an unflinching, deeply reported story that revealed how leaders of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis over decades systematically shielded priests who sexually abused children while claiming they were national leaders in prevention. The award is the highest honor in broadcast media. Along with receiving the Alfred A. duPont Award earlier this year, MPR News’ reporting about the archdiocese has earned the top two national honors for broadcast journalism.
“We’re humbled and grateful to receive the award,” said Chris Worthington, MPR News managing director and the project’s editor. “The individual stories throughout the investigation were superbly reported and important, yet difficult because of the victims’ painful experiences. This final story was critical for a full understanding — it went beyond what happened to show how and why it persisted over decades and who could’ve stopped it.”
The documentary was reported and produced by Madeleine Baran and Sasha Aslanian. It was edited by Mike Edgerly, MPR News’ news director.
“I’m grateful to the abuse survivors and their families and everyone who came forward to help us tell this important story,” said Baran.
Journalists from MPR News will accept the award at a ceremony in New York May 31. MPR News is one of 40 winners that will be honored as the “Best of the Best” in television, radio, podcast and web programming in 2014. The awards ceremony will be filmed for broadcast to air on June 21.
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