More Disparate Coverage From LA Times in Coverage of Priest and Teacher Sex Scandals

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...]

Surprise From LA Times’ Rutten: Fed Investigation of Cardinal Mahony ‘Frivolous,’ ‘Overreaching’

As we've noted several times before, Los Angeles Times Opinion Editor Tim Rutten hardly misses an opportunity to bash the Catholic Church. So imagine my shock and amazement when I picked up his Saturday column (1/30/09). Rutten rips a … [Read more...]

LA Times Minimizes School Sex Scandals But Trumpets Flimsy Story on Cardinal Mahony

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...]