The Boston Globe learned this towards the end of 2001, as they dug deep into a systematic pattern of abuse in their local Cathlolic diocese.
Reporting on a scandal in your own backyard, taking place within institutions of which you’ve been a part, is never easy.
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Despite pressure from the church, the community, as well as fellow editors and reporters to handle the story a certain way, the titular unit of The Boston Globe stayed the course, with an end result that brought a horrifying truth to the public.