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Pfeiffer was born in [[Columbus, Ohio]], the daughter of Janet ([[née]] Preskenis) and [[Richard Pfeiffer (politician)|Richard Pfeiffer]].<ref>[http://www.columbuscityattorney.org/about.aspx Richard Pfeiffer bio] accessed 11-7-2015</ref> She has a younger sister, Sonya, and a younger brother, Seth. Her father, a former state senator, is currently the city attorney for Columbus, Ohio, and her mother is a retired teacher. Her mother is of [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] descent. Her grandmother was Alice Preskenis, a devout [[Catholic]],<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/405057995.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=&type=current&date=Apr%2025,%202007&author=&pub=&edition=&startpage=&desc= Alice Preskenis Abstract] accessed 12-26-2015</ref> and a lifelong resident of South Boston who spent 40 years working at Pober's Clothing Store,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.caughtinsouthie.com/blog/south-boston-unwrapped|title = Caught in Southie|date = |accessdate = 2015-11-12|website = Caught in Southie|publisher = |last = Unwrapped|first = South Boston}}</ref> and specialized in dressing children.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Alice Preskenis, 94; kept South Boston in style - The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) {{!}} HighBeam Research|url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8707984.html|website = www.highbeam.com|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> Her uncle was Ken Preskenis, a well-known figure in South Boston through his involvement in community outreach.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/12/18/team_comes_through_at_last_for_a_coach_who_was_all_heart Team Comes Through for Coach] accessed 12-26-2015</ref>
Pfeiffer was born in [[Columbus, Ohio]], the daughter of Janet ([[née]] Preskenis) and [[Richard Pfeiffer (politician)|Richard Pfeiffer]].<ref>[http://www.columbuscityattorney.org/about.aspx Richard Pfeiffer bio] accessed 11-7-2015</ref> She has a younger sister, Sonya, and a younger brother, Seth. Her father, a former state senator, is currently the city attorney for Columbus, Ohio, and her mother is a retired teacher. Her mother is of [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] descent. Her grandmother was Alice Preskenis, a devout [[Catholic]],<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/405057995.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=&type=current&date=Apr%2025,%202007&author=&pub=&edition=&startpage=&desc= Alice Preskenis Abstract] accessed 12-26-2015</ref> and a lifelong resident of South Boston who spent 40 years working at Pober's Clothing Store,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.caughtinsouthie.com/blog/south-boston-unwrapped|title = Caught in Southie|date = |accessdate = 2015-11-12|website = Caught in Southie|publisher = |last = Unwrapped|first = South Boston}}</ref> and specialized in dressing children.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Alice Preskenis, 94; kept South Boston in style - The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) {{!}} HighBeam Research|url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8707984.html|website = www.highbeam.com|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> Her uncle was Ken Preskenis, a well-known figure in South Boston through his involvement in community outreach.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/12/18/team_comes_through_at_last_for_a_coach_who_was_all_heart Team Comes Through for Coach] accessed 12-26-2015</ref>


She left Ohio for college, moving to Boston. She graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from [[Boston University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Special Spotlight Screened for BU Audience {{!}} BU Today {{!}} Boston University|url = http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/special-spotlight-screened-for-bu-audience/|website = BU Today|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> In 2005, she was named a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at [[Stanford University]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://jsk.stanford.edu/fellows/class-of-2005/sacha-pfeiffer/|title = Class of 2005: Sacha Pfeiffer|publisher = Knight Fellowships Stanford University|accessdate = 2015-11-13}}</ref> She started her journalism career at the ''Dedham Times'' in [[Dedham, Massachusetts]].<ref name=dedham/> Pfeiffer originally joined the ''Boston Globe'' as a reporter in 1995, left in 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.bu.edu/today/2008/pulitzer-winning-reporter-joins-wbur/|title = Pulitzer Winning Reporter Joins WBUR|date = 2008-06-12|accessdate = 2015-11-12|website = www.BU.edu|publisher = Boston University|last = |first = }}</ref> to work for [[WBUR-FM]] in Boston and [[NPR]], returning to the ''Boston Globe'' in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Boston Globe Beefs up its Business Coverage|url = http://jimromenesko.com/2014/11/13/boston-globe-beefs-up-its-business-coverage/|website = jimromenesko.com|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> During her nearly seven years in public radio, Pfeiffer was a local host of ''[[All Things Considered]]'' and ''Radio Boston'' at WBUR, as well as a guest host <ref>{{Cite web|title = Black Lives Matter And The 2016 Election|url = http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/08/17/black-lives-matter-presidential-election-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton|website = onpoint|date = 2015-08-17|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> of NPR's nationally syndicated ''[[On Point]]'' and ''[[Here and Now (Boston)|Here & Now]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://hereandnow.wbur.org/|title = Here & Now|date = 2015-11-12|accessdate = 2015-11-12|website = Here & Now|publisher = WBUR.org|last = |first = }}</ref> Her on-air work received a National Edward R. Murrow Award <ref>{{Cite web|title = WBUR takes home two Murrow Awards.|url = http://myemail.constantcontact.com/WBUR-takes-home-two-Murrow-Awards-.html?aid=NXUB_pr5-4E&soid=1101688717805|website = myemail.constantcontact.com|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> for broadcast reporting, as well as numerous other awards.
She left Ohio for college, moving to Boston. She graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from [[Boston University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Special Spotlight Screened for BU Audience {{!}} BU Today {{!}} Boston University|url = http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/special-spotlight-screened-for-bu-audience/|website = BU Today|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> In 2005, she was named a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at [[Stanford University]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://jsk.stanford.edu/fellows/class-of-2005/sacha-pfeiffer/|title = Class of 2005: Sacha Pfeiffer|publisher = Knight Fellowships Stanford University|accessdate = 2015-11-13}}</ref> She started her journalism career at the ''Dedham Times'' in [[Dedham, Massachusetts]].<ref name=dedham/> Pfeiffer originally joined ''The Boston Globe'' as a reporter in 1995, left in 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.bu.edu/today/2008/pulitzer-winning-reporter-joins-wbur/|title = Pulitzer Winning Reporter Joins WBUR|date = 2008-06-12|accessdate = 2015-11-12|website = www.BU.edu|publisher = Boston University|last = |first = }}</ref> to work for [[WBUR-FM]] in Boston and [[NPR]], returning to ''The Boston Globe'' in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Boston Globe Beefs up its Business Coverage|url = http://jimromenesko.com/2014/11/13/boston-globe-beefs-up-its-business-coverage/|website = jimromenesko.com|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> During her nearly seven years in public radio, Pfeiffer was a local host of ''[[All Things Considered]]'' and ''Radio Boston'' at WBUR, as well as a guest host <ref>{{Cite web|title = Black Lives Matter And The 2016 Election|url = http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/08/17/black-lives-matter-presidential-election-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton|website = onpoint|date = 2015-08-17|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> of NPR's nationally syndicated ''[[On Point]]'' and ''[[Here and Now (Boston)|Here & Now]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://hereandnow.wbur.org/|title = Here & Now|date = 2015-11-12|accessdate = 2015-11-12|website = Here & Now|publisher = WBUR.org|last = |first = }}</ref> Her on-air work received a National Edward R. Murrow Award <ref>{{Cite web|title = WBUR takes home two Murrow Awards.|url = http://myemail.constantcontact.com/WBUR-takes-home-two-Murrow-Awards-.html?aid=NXUB_pr5-4E&soid=1101688717805|website = myemail.constantcontact.com|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> for broadcast reporting, as well as numerous other awards.


Pfeiffer currently writes at the ''Boston Globe'' about wealth, philanthropy, and nonprofits,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Boston nonprofits pressure McDonald's to end 'McTeacher's Night' - The Boston Globe|url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/10/15/boston-nonprofits-pressure-mcdonald-ends-its-mcteacher-night-program/7HQT0aty8suXULpDjIud6N/story.html|website = BostonGlobe.com|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> and has also covered travel,<ref>{{Cite news|title = There, behind the buildup, open, pristine Outer Banks|url = http://www.boston.com/travel/articles/2007/02/04/there_behind_the_buildup_open_pristine_outer_banks/?page=full|newspaper = Boston.com|date = 2007-02-04|access-date = 2015-11-12|first = Sacha|last = Pfeiffer}}</ref> legal affairs, and the Massachusetts state courts.
Pfeiffer currently writes at ''The Boston Globe'' about wealth, philanthropy, and nonprofits,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Boston nonprofits pressure McDonald's to end 'McTeacher's Night' - The Boston Globe|url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/10/15/boston-nonprofits-pressure-mcdonald-ends-its-mcteacher-night-program/7HQT0aty8suXULpDjIud6N/story.html|website = BostonGlobe.com|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref> and has also covered travel,<ref>{{Cite news|title = There, behind the buildup, open, pristine Outer Banks|url = http://www.boston.com/travel/articles/2007/02/04/there_behind_the_buildup_open_pristine_outer_banks/?page=full|newspaper = Boston.com|date = 2007-02-04|access-date = 2015-11-12|first = Sacha|last = Pfeiffer}}</ref> legal affairs, and the Massachusetts state courts.


She volunteers as an [[ESL|English-as-second-language]] teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Friends of the Community Learning Center — Meet a Donor:|url = http://clc.syware.us/about.meetavolunteer.sacha.php|website = clc.syware.us|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref>
She volunteers as an [[ESL|English-as-second-language]] teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Friends of the Community Learning Center — Meet a Donor:|url = http://clc.syware.us/about.meetavolunteer.sacha.php|website = clc.syware.us|accessdate = 2015-11-12}}</ref>

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Sacha Pfeiffer
Born (1971-09-07) September 7, 1971 (age 53)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materBoston University (B.A., M.A.)
Occupation(s)Newspaper reporter, former public radio reporter
SpouseHansi Kalkofen[1]
Parent(s)Richard Pfeiffer
Janet Preskenis
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Public Service (2003)
Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
Worth Bingham Prize
Investigative Reporters and Editors Award
Edward R. Murrow Award

Sacha Pfeiffer (born September 7, 1971) is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and radio host. She is known for her work with the Spotlight team run by The Boston Globe.[2] She was a member of the group of reporters that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2003 for their work in exposing the Roman Catholic church's cover-up of clergy sex abuse.[3]

Personal life and career

Pfeiffer was born in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Janet (née Preskenis) and Richard Pfeiffer.[4] She has a younger sister, Sonya, and a younger brother, Seth. Her father, a former state senator, is currently the city attorney for Columbus, Ohio, and her mother is a retired teacher. Her mother is of Lithuanian descent. Her grandmother was Alice Preskenis, a devout Catholic,[5] and a lifelong resident of South Boston who spent 40 years working at Pober's Clothing Store,[6] and specialized in dressing children.[7] Her uncle was Ken Preskenis, a well-known figure in South Boston through his involvement in community outreach.[8]

She left Ohio for college, moving to Boston. She graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from Boston University.[9] In 2005, she was named a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.[10] She started her journalism career at the Dedham Times in Dedham, Massachusetts.[11] Pfeiffer originally joined The Boston Globe as a reporter in 1995, left in 2008[12] to work for WBUR-FM in Boston and NPR, returning to The Boston Globe in 2014.[13] During her nearly seven years in public radio, Pfeiffer was a local host of All Things Considered and Radio Boston at WBUR, as well as a guest host [14] of NPR's nationally syndicated On Point and Here & Now.[15] Her on-air work received a National Edward R. Murrow Award [16] for broadcast reporting, as well as numerous other awards.

Pfeiffer currently writes at The Boston Globe about wealth, philanthropy, and nonprofits,[17] and has also covered travel,[18] legal affairs, and the Massachusetts state courts.

She volunteers as an English-as-second-language teacher.[19]

After the Spotlight team published its work, the team created a book about the events. Pfeiffer is a co-author of Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church.[20]

Pfeiffer has also worked as an adjunct communications and journalism professor.

Portrayal in media

In the 2015 film Spotlight, Pfeiffer is portrayed by Canadian actress Rachel McAdams. McAdams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.

References

  1. ^ Meet Sacha Pfeiffer accessed 12/6/2016
  2. ^ "Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  3. ^ 10, November. "Timeline of Spotlight report stories - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  4. ^ Richard Pfeiffer bio accessed 11-7-2015
  5. ^ Alice Preskenis Abstract accessed 12-26-2015
  6. ^ Unwrapped, South Boston. "Caught in Southie". Caught in Southie. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  7. ^ "Alice Preskenis, 94; kept South Boston in style - The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | HighBeam Research". www.highbeam.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  8. ^ Team Comes Through for Coach accessed 12-26-2015
  9. ^ "Special Spotlight Screened for BU Audience | BU Today | Boston University". BU Today. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  10. ^ "Class of 2005: Sacha Pfeiffer". Knight Fellowships Stanford University. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  11. ^ "A Dedham Connection at The Oscars". The Dedham Times. February 26, 2016. p. 11.
  12. ^ "Pulitzer Winning Reporter Joins WBUR". www.BU.edu. Boston University. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  13. ^ "Boston Globe Beefs up its Business Coverage". jimromenesko.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  14. ^ "Black Lives Matter And The 2016 Election". onpoint. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  15. ^ "Here & Now". Here & Now. WBUR.org. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  16. ^ "WBUR takes home two Murrow Awards". myemail.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  17. ^ "Boston nonprofits pressure McDonald's to end 'McTeacher's Night' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  18. ^ Pfeiffer, Sacha (2007-02-04). "There, behind the buildup, open, pristine Outer Banks". Boston.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  19. ^ "Friends of the Community Learning Center — Meet a Donor:". clc.syware.us. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  20. ^ "Book Discussion on Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
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