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There was a storm of stories, but look closer. Almost every one of the articles run in media about the investigation of Cardinal Roger Mahony and the LA Archdiocese are just copy and pasted from the original LA Times story, and the Associated press story about it. Wall Street Journal, CNN, copy and pasted from the LA Times story. For example, notice how many of them mention that US Attorney Tom O'Brien is "personally involved" in the investigation. One reporter after another quotes Cardinal Roger Mahony as being "mystified" and "puzzled" each one writing what the other writer wrote.
What started it all: On its Web site Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times quoted two anonymous law enforcement sources as saying Mahony is among those being investigated by the grand jury to determine if he failed to keep children safe from predatory priests.
Several reporters in the storm of stories did a little bit research on the -- law that was part of the leaked story . They then phoned an unrelated pundit such as a law professor somewhere to comment on the law. Then other reporters copy and pasted the quotes from law professors and called that a story.
The real story is how much the public and crime victims are thirsting for an investigation, want these crimes prosecuted.
Here is a documentation of the storm with all these media outlets telling pretty much the exact same story, phrases changed - except for me, LA CIty Buzz Examiner.
At The University of Texas where I studied journalism, they said, always have something new to say. Never repeat what other writers have already said, or it is not new, hence news. Of course I graduated in 1978, before the dumbing down of America began:
Here is the mainstream media mush storm of copy and pasted from each other stories documented:
US attorney adds Mahony to his file Los Angeles Times, CA - Now he has immersed himself in a grand jury investigation into Cardinal Roger M. Mahony's handling of sexually predatory priests in the Archdiocese of Los ... |
 | Former LA priest is sentenced to three years in prison for sex crime Los Angeles Times, CA - By Jack Leonard A former Los Angeles priest at the center of Cardinal Roger Mahony's unsuccessful attempts to keep archdiocese personnel records from county ... |
 | Ex-priest gets 3 years in prison for molesting boy The Associated Press - The sentencing took place against the backdrop of a reported grand jury investigation of the actions of Cardinal Roger Mahony and other Los Angeles ... |
Grand Jury Investigates Los Angeles Priest Cases New York Times, United States - By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Los Angeles, confirmed Thursday that a federal grand jury is investigating ... |
Cardinal law Los Angeles Times, CA - Our initial response to reports in The Times that a federal grand jury is investigating Cardinal Roger M. Mahony for his alleged role in covering up child ... |
 | Prosecutor in LA church abuse tries fraud tactic The Associated Press - He would have to show that parishioners were denied the honest services of Cardinal Roger M. Mahony and other church leaders. ... |
Cardinal 'mystified' at reported federal probe into abuse cases Catholic News Service, DC - By Catholic News Service LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles said he is "mystified and puzzled" at reports that a federal ... |
A roundup of today's other world news in brief: Irish Times, Ireland - LOS ANGELES – Cardinal Roger Mahony and the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles are being investigated by federal authorities over accusations of covering ... |
Experts question inquiry of Cardinal Mahony Daily Breeze, CA - But legal experts were questioning Thursday whether US Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien has a chance of convincing a jury that Cardinal Roger M. Mahony and other ... |
Former priest gets 3 years for abuse United Press International - George Miller, 70, was a central figure in the controversial efforts by Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony to deny prosecutors access to archdiocesan ... |
LAT Minimizes School Sex Scandals But Trumpets Flimsy Story on ... NewsBusters - The article begins, "The US attorney in Los Angeles has launched a federal grand jury investigation into Cardinal Roger M. Mahony in connection with his ... |
Cardinal Mahony Under Investigation for Clergy Sex Scandal Cover-Up Lifesite, PA - By Kathleen Gilbert LOS ANGELES, January 29, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Federal investigators have launched a probe against Cardinal Roger Mahony and other ... |
Archdiocese responds to reports of federal sex abuse probe CNN - The Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported that Cardinal Roger M. Mahony is specifically targeted in a grand jury investigation ... |
Report: Cardinal is under investigation by LA grand jury Kansas City Star, MO - That's according to the Los Angeles Times, which says that Cardinal Roger Mahony is under investigation for how he handled the priest-sex-abuse cases from a ... |
 | Crime victims applaud US Attorney investigation of LA Archdiocese ... Examiner.com - ... the US Attorney has begun an investigation of Cardinal Roger Mahony and the Los Angeles Archdiocese, in a meeting with the press Wednesday January 29. ... |
US Investigates Los Angeles Archdiocese Officials Wall Street Journal - Cardinal Roger Mahony, shown at a ceremony in Los Angeles last year, faced criticism by victims' groups for his handling of allegations against priests. ... |
Sex, lies and legal theory: Feds probe LA archdiocese Commonweal, NY - What it means is that the federal government is investigating whether church leaders such as Cardinal Roger Mahony committed a crime by being dishonest in ... |
 | Unholy act? Cardinal Mahony investigated NECN, MA - (NECN/KABC) - According to unnamed sources in the LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, a federal investigation will determine whether Cardinal Roger Mahony ... |
Nation briefs: Grand jury investigates LA archbishop Newsday, NY - A federal grand jury investigation into Cardinal Roger M. Mahony has been launched by the US attorney in Los Angeles in connection with his response to the ... |
Former Priest Sentenced for Molesting 9-Year-Old NBC Los Angeles, CA - Tamberg said Cardinal Roger Mahony -- who is currently under investigation by a federal grand jury for allegedly covering up sexual abuse by clergy ... |
LA diocese investigated for sexual abuse WBIR-TV, TN - Federal prosecutors in California are reportedly investigating Cardinal Roger Mahony and other officials at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. ... |
Grand jury targets Cardinal Mahony abc7.com, CA - LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- US Attorney Thomas O'Brien launched a federal grand jury investigation of Cardinal Roger Mahony, the Los Angeles Times reported ... |
Abuse investigation targeting cardinal MarketWatch (press release) - LOS ANGELES, Jan 29, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Cardinal Roger Mahony, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, is under investigation for his ... |
The Cardinal Is Mystified LA Weekly, CA - by Steven Mikulan KNX Radio reporters Dick Helton and Vicky Moore today interviewed LA Archdiocese Cardinal Roger Mahony (audio file) about the LA Times ... |
Report: LA cardinal again faces questions of response to alleged ... KMPH Fox 26, CA - Two anonymous law enforcement people tell the Los Angeles Times that Cardinal Roger M. Mahony is among those being investigated by a federal grand jury to ... |
Archdiocese responds to report of government investigation The Tidings, CA - ... is not aware of any fact or set of facts that would support a responsible federal investigation of the Archdiocese or of Cardinal Roger Mahony. ... |
Honest Services Theory Used in Priest Abuse Cover-up Probe ABA Journal, IL - Church lawyer J. Michael Hennigan confirmed that prosecutors had sought information from the diocese but said Cardinal Roger Mahony is not a target. ... |
Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup LA Weekly, CA - ... but the LA Times is reporting that a federal grand jury is investigating Los Angeles Archdiocese Cardinal Roger Mahony for not protecting parishioners ... |
Mahony 'mystified' by federal investigation into priest abuse Los Angeles Times, CA - Cardinal Roger Mahony said he was "mystified" about a federal grand jury probe of the Los Angeles Archdiocese over the priest abuse scandal, ... |
 | Feds probe LA cardinal over priest cases-reports Reuters - By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cardinal Roger Mahony and the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles are being investigated by federal authorities over ... |
LA cardinal says he's 'mystified' by federal probe The Associated Press - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardinal Roger M. Mahony said Thursday he was "mystified and puzzled" by a federal grand jury investigation into the handling of alleged ... |
 | Pedophile ex-priest jailed for 3 years in US AFP - LOS ANGELES (AFP) — A former Catholic priest was Friday sentenced to three years in jail for molesting a nine-year-old boy in the 1980s, US court sources ... |
Ex-LA priest gets 3 year in prison for molestation San Jose Mercury News, USA - By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent SAN FERNANDO, Calif.—A former Roman Catholic priest has been sentenced to three years in prison for molesting a ... |
 | From the Los Angeles Times Chicago Tribune, United States - A church lawyer says he was told Mahony is not the inquiry's target. By Scott Glover and Jack Leonard Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, archbishop of Los Angeles, ... |
| Angry mob? Does Cardinal Mahony call US Attorneys angry mobs ... Examiner.com - Does Cardinal Mahony call US Attorneys angry mobs? Videos at LA City Buzz Examiner by Kay Ebeling, LA City Buzz Examiner Video: Reporter hands SNAP leader ... |
 | LA Cardinal baffled by reported clergy abuse probe AFP - Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who in the past has been accused by victims of clergy abuse of attempting to cover up the scandal, said he was unaware that he had ... |
Report: LA cardinal subject of federal probe The Associated Press - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors are investigating Cardinal Roger M. Mahony and other officials of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles over ... |
Report: LA cardinal subject of federal probe The Associated Press - Citing two unidentified law enforcement officials familiar with the case, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that Cardinal Roger M. Mahony is among ... |
Search Off The Record: Catholic Culture - In Los Angeles the US attorney, frustrated that Cardinal Mahony has escaped legal punishment for his role in the sex-abuse scandal, is using a novel legal ... |
Former Priest Gets Prison Time For Molesting Boy CBS 2, CA - The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. ... |
Feds Investigating Cardinal Mahony Over Abusive Priests MyFox Los Angeles, CA - Cardinal Roger Mahony said Thursday he was "mystified" as to why a federal investigation was looking into alleged cover- ups of sexual abuse of children by ... |
LA cardinal ‘mystified’ by federal investigation Indiana Daily Student - Cardinal Roger M. Mahony said Thursday he was “mystified and puzzled” by a federal grand jury investigation into the handling of alleged clergy child ... |
Cardinal Mahony under federal grand jury investigation over priest ... Catholic Culture - A federal grand jury is investigating whether Cardinal Roger Mahony committed fraud in response to allegations of the sexual abuse of minors by priests of ... |
Report: Grand jury probes LA cardinal over molestation cover-up Monsters and Critics.com - Los Angeles - A federal grand jury is investigating Cardinal Roger Mahony, the top Catholic official in Los Angeles, in connection with his response to the ... |
LA cardinal says he's 'mystified' by federal probe into response ... KTVN, NV - AP - January 29, 2009 10:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cardinal Roger M. Mahony says he is "mystified and puzzled" by a federal grand jury investigation into ... |
LA cardinal says he's 'mystified' by federal probe KCAU, IA - AP - January 29, 2009 2:13 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cardinal Roger Mahoney says he's "mystified and puzzled" by a federal grand jury probe into how the Los |
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