ESPN has earned a Peabody Award for its coverage of the Larry Nassar trial and subsequent sentencing that included over 140 of his accusers — collectively called the “sister survivors” — filling the 2018 ESPYS stage last July.
The cross-platform coverage that is cumulatively referred to as “Spartan Silence” was recognized by the Peabody Awards as a winner in the “News/Radio & Podcast/Web/Public Service” category, ESPN announced on Tuesday. The network’s “E:60,” “Outside the Lines,” espnW and “SportsCenter” share the honor.
“This Peabody Award-winning work is among the most impactful journalism the ESPN team has produced in our 40 years of exemplary storytelling,” ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement.