Back in December, police began a surreal criminal investigation into whether St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John C. Nienstedt somehow "inappropriately touched" a boy four years ago in broad daylight in front of crowds of … [Read more...]
Massive Fraud Uncovered in Abuse Cases in L.A. Public Schools, Media Barely Notices
February 25, 2014 By
As we have noted so many times before, the mainstream media has repeatedly demonstrated that it has no interest in pursuing the counter-narrative story of fraudulent claims of abuse against Catholic priests. But there are now discouraging … [Read more...]
Rhode Island TV Outlet Touts Story of Old Abuse Claims Against Priests, Ignores All of the Bogus Claims
January 13, 2014 By
WJAR, an NBC television affiliate in Providence, recently trumpeted a trove of documents it obtained from Rhode Island's state police. They contain letters alleging old sex abuse claims against priests which the Diocese of Providence … [Read more...]
TheMediaReport.com’s Top Posts of 2013
December 30, 2013 By
As we now approach our tenth year, we would like to thank everyone for making 2013 the best year ever for TheMediaReport.com! Our readership continues to grow dramatically, thanks to you. 2013 was even better than the last, and we look … [Read more...]
*FACT CHECKER* SNAP and the TRUTH About False Abuse Accusations Against Priests
November 26, 2013 By
It is an alarming and incontrovertible fact: False abuse accusations against Catholic priests, which have always been present, are on the rise. The mainstream media rarely runs stories about false accusations, and there are groups – … [Read more...]
Another ‘Stuntsuit’ Against Vatican by Church-Suing Contingency Lawyer Anderson Quietly Dismissed, Media Goes Mute
August 15, 2013 By
What is a "stuntsuit"? It is a lawsuit whose only real purpose is to generate publicity and garner media exposure for one's cause. So the word "stuntsuit" can readily apply to the silly lawsuit that was filed over a … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Epilogue: Journalist Who Exposed Injustice in Clergy Abuse Trials Continues Quest For Justice
June 27, 2013 By
The wild and varying claims of abuse made by accuser Dan Gallagher that jailed Philadelphia priest Rev. Charles Engelhardt and former teacher Bernard Shero were "an x-rated fractured fairy tale" that "defied logic and common … [Read more...]
Journalism Outside the Box: Wall St. Journal Bravely Profiles Stunning Case of Wrongfully Convicted Priest Fr. Gordon MacRae
May 21, 2013 By
In a stunning article that bravely veers from the media's usual, tired coverage of the Catholic Church abuse story, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dorothy Rabinowitz has taken up the case of Fr. Gordon J. MacRae, who has been serving … [Read more...]
NEW SHOCKER: Widespread Media Claims of Sadistic Abuse at Ireland’s Famed Magdalene Laundries Determined to be Completely Bogus
February 19, 2013 By
For the past several decades, the media has told a story of how the Catholic Church in Ireland operated homes for troubled youth – the Magdalene Laundries – that were rife with unspeakable barbarity and unrivaled cruelty from … [Read more...]
UK Paper’s Investigative Blockbuster: Prominent Victims’ Lawyer Scoured Prisons For Clients, Resulting in Scores of Bogus Claims
December 3, 2012 By
A new blockbuster investigation by the British newspaper Daily Mail has uncovered what it calls "a benchmark for a modern culture of 'witch-hunt' persecutions." The paper conducted a "wide-ranging" inquiry into … [Read more...]
