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MPR Special Report presents an MPR News Investigation “Betrayed by Silence: A radio documentary,” which looks at clergy abuse, cover-up, and crisis in the Twin Cities Catholic Church as three archbishops hid the truth.

Documentary presents dozens of interviews, thousands of never-before-published documents, and insider accounts to explain how and why powerful men protected priests who abused children.

[Invidual audio segments of the MPR News Investigation BETRAYED BY SILENCE: A STORY IN FOUR CHAPTERS can be heard on https://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/catholic-church/betrayed-by-silence/ch1/]

Awarded (Documentary and/or series reports):

2014 MBJA Eric Sevareid Award, first place in Documentary/Special - Large Market Radio category

2015 Alfred I. DuPont Columbia Award, The Silver Baton for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism category

2014 George Foster Peabody Award

2014 IRE Award Certificate, finalist in Multiplatform category

2014 IRE Award Certificate, finalist in Radio/Audio category

2014 MNSPJ Page One Award, Special Awards - Story of the Year category

2014 MNSPJ Page One Award, first place in Online - Best continuing coverage category

2015 MNSPJ Page One Award, first place in Online - Best continuing coverage category

2015 MNSPJ Page One Award, Special Awards - Story of the Year

2014 OJA/University of Florida Award, winner in Investigative Data Journalism for Small/Medium​ Newsroom

2014 Online Journalism Award, finalist in Topical Reporting, Medium category

2015 PRNDI Award, first place in Long Documentary - Division A category

2014 RNA Award, second place in Gerald A. Renner Enterprise Religion Report of the Year category

2014 RTDNA Murrow Award, Radio - Large Market, Region 4 / Investigative Reporting category

2015 RTDNA Murrow Award, Radio - Large Market, Region 4 / Audio News Documentary category

2015 RTDNA Murrow Award (national), Radio - Large Market / News Documentary category

2014 Scripps Howard Foundation Jack R. Howard Award, finalist in Radio In-Depth Coverage category

2014 SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism, Online Reporting - Investigative Reporting (Affiliated) category

2014 SPJ Gold Medallion, Online Reporting - Investigative Reporting (Affiliated) category

2014 SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism, Documentaries (1-100 Market or Network Syndication) category

2014 SPJ Gold Medallion, Documentaries (1-100 Market or Network Syndication) category

2014 The Gracie Allen Award, Radio - Outstanding Investigative Program or Feature

2015 Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Award, Radio Impact category

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