Robocalls; Reviews and the Catholic Church’s Child Abuse Scandal

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 16, 2014

The severity of the child sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church really became clear in 2002. 25 years in 25 days continues with a look at what happened that year, and how the church has handled the problem since then with former Boston Globe reporter, now New York Times religion reporter Michael Paulson, who won a Pulitzer Prize for the Globe's coverage of the scandal. Plus: a WNYC election campaign to get out the vote that involves a different kind of robocall; and how businesses can attract customers who check online reviews on sites like Yelp and Trip Advisor.

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