The press vs. Scientology - 2005-06-30
The press vs. Scientology June 30, 2005,
For anyone interested in the Church of Scientology, the May 6, 1991, issue of Time magazine remains a milestone in news coverage. For those who back the church, it ran an outrageously biased account that eventually led to a libel suit by the church -- later dismissed -- and prompted Scientology leaders to launch a counterspin that continues today.
But for many who have long questioned the church, founded by the late L. Ron Hubbard and embraced by a string of Hollywood stars, that article represents one of the genuinely aggressive reports on the organization. And their concern is that what subsequently happened to Time -- and to other publications that tried to peek behind the church's cheerful exterior -- explains why few investigative reports on the church have followed.
{{cite news | first = Joe | last = Strupp | title = The press vs. Scientology | url = http://www.salon.com/2005/06/30/scientology_5/ | work = Salon | date = June 30, 2005 | accessdate = January 14, 2017 }}