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Article: Boston Globe, New York Times win Polks.
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- February 24, 2003
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NEW YORK, Feb 24, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX)
The Boston Globe was honored Monday with a 2002 George Polk Award for its yearlong series that dealt with sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests.
The award for "Crisis in the Catholic Church," was given in the National Reporting category and cited the work of a team of Globe reporters and editors. The series has have far-reaching effects, as not only the abuse by priests was uncovered, but the way the church's hierarchy dealt with known instances of abuse was brought to light. The ensuing outcry led to the resignation of Boston Cardinal Bernard Law.
The newspaper also a Polk Award won ...