As we've stated before, no one can challenge the awful harm wrecked upon youth at the hands of Catholic clergy. The harm is real, incredibly sad, and unspeakably damaging. But that is no excuse for the Los Angeles Times to continue its … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor in the LA Times: Pope Benedict Was Groomed By Hitler
February 2, 2009 By
Does anyone think that a major newspaper like the Los Angeles Times would ever allow a hateful and patently false anti-Semitic or anti-Muslim personal attack to be published in its letters to the editor? Of course not. But check out this … [Read more...]
More Disparate Coverage From LA Times in Coverage of Priest and Teacher Sex Scandals
January 31, 2009 By
As we reported a couple days ago, when a veteran middle-school teacher in nearby Santa Monica pleaded guilty last month to "multiple counts of illegal sex acts" and molesting nine young girls, the Los Angeles Times didn't … [Read more...]
LA Times Minimizes School Sex Scandals But Trumpets Flimsy Story on Cardinal Mahony
January 30, 2009 By
When a veteran middle-school teacher in nearby Santa Monica pleaded guilty last month to "multiple counts of illegal sex acts" and molesting nine young girls, the Los Angeles Times didn't feel the story warranted their … [Read more...]
As Christmas Approaches, LA Times Goes After Catholic Church; Reader Hits Back
December 7, 2008 By
It could be Christmas approaching, or it could be the Catholic Church's success last month in its support of Proposition 8, the initiative to restore marriage in California. But it's curious to see what's been on the minds of … [Read more...]
Degree of Coverage in LA Times of Sex Abuse Depends On Vocation of Abuser
December 2, 2008 By
On the top of its front page on Monday (12/1/08), the Los Angeles Times splashed a story about monuments and tributes being built around the country for victims of sex abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy. As always, the stories of abuse … [Read more...]
Just In Time For Christmas, Miramax To Release Priest-Molestation ‘Doubt’ Movie
November 30, 2008 By
On December 12, 2008, as millions of American Catholics prepare to celebrate Christmas, Miramax films is releasing a film called "Doubt." It is based on a Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winning play. In the words of PBS' … [Read more...]
Not the Catholic Church? (Part III): LA Times Misses Further Sex Abuse Charges Against School Aide
October 18, 2008 By
A man who was a special education aide for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) "already accused of videotaping himself molesting teenage girls in his private basketball program," was charged October 17 with … [Read more...]
Not the Catholic Church? (Part II): L.A. School Sex Scandals Grow, MSM Quiet
September 20, 2008 By
Let's ask again: Where is the national media? The sex abuse scandals at the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) continue to grow. Just since May of this year: A high school athletic coach was charged with 12 felony counts of … [Read more...]
Not the Catholic Church? MSM Mum to Huge L.A. School Sex Abuse Scandal
May 19, 2008 By
A major child sex abuse scandal has erupted in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Where's the national media? Steve Thomas Rooney faces 13 felony sex-related counts, including charges that he had unlawful sex with two … [Read more...]
