MINNESOTA
Star Tribune
Minnesota Public Radio is taking home a Peabody Award for its documentary, “Betrayed By Silence,” which took an indepth look into the child sex-abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
It is the sixth time either MPR or its parent company, American Public Media, has received the prestigious award.
“The individual stories throughout the investigation were superbly reported and important, yet difficult because of the victims’ painful experiences,” said MPR’s news managing editor Chris Worthington.
“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 coverage, led by Madeleine Baran, has already received wide recognition, including a Alfred I.duPont-Columbia University Award.
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