Steve Berta & colleagues during his 1994 BJ Pulitzer days

Berta still has his ‘A’ game

 

Steve Berta, who was on the BJ team that won the 1994 Pulitzer for its “A Question of Color” series on race relations, is still doing quality investigative reporting.

 

He headed the team that detailed Olympics gymnastic pedophile team doctor Larry Nassar, who has been sent to prison until he dies.

 

Steve was business editor when he left the BJ in 1994 to become assistant managing editor/business for the Indianapolis Star, which detailed years of Dr. Nassar’s sexual abuse of Olympic hopeful girls.

 

More than 150 charged Dr. Nassar with his sick conduct.

 

 

You can congratulate Steve by phoning (317) 444-6280 at the Indianapolis Star.

 

 

Steve celebrated the BJ Pulitzer at Larry’s Bar at the same table with Bruce Winges, Michelle LeCompte, Joette Riley, Debby Stock Kiefer, Jim Kavanagh, Fred Gerlich, Phil Glende, David and Beth Hertz, Kerry Clawson and Athena Forrest.

The impressive list of Pulitzers for the BJ:

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1968: Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for John S. Knight, for a selection of his Editor’s Notebook weekly columns, largely opposing the Vietnam War and defending the public’s right to protest.

1971: Pulitzer Prize for General Local Reporting for coverage of the National Guard shootings that killed four students and wounded nine at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.

1987: Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting for “The Goodyear War.” The greenmail attack led by Sir James Goldsmith was costly to Goodyear and the Akron economy.

1994: Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for “A Question of Color,” a series that urged readers to examine and discuss race relations, attitudes and how race plays a part in housing, crime, business and education. It led to the formation of Coming Together, an organization that promoted racial harmony and cultural awareness.

 at the Indianapolis Star.

Steve celebrated the BJ Pulitzer at Larry’s Bar at the same table with Bruce Winges, Michelle LeCompte, Joette Riley, Debby Stock Kiefer, Jim Kavanagh, Fred Gerlich, Phil Glende, David and Beth Hertz, Kerry Clawson and Athena Forrest.

The impressive list of Pulitzers for the BJ:

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1971: Pulitzer Prize for General Local Reporting for coverage of the National Guard shootings that killed four students and wounded nine at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.

1987: Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting for “The Goodyear War.” The greenmail attack led by Sir James Goldsmith was costly to Goodyear and the Akron economy.

1994: Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for “A Question of Color,” a series that urged readers to examine and discuss race relations, attitudes and how race plays a part in housing, crime, business and education. It led to the formation of Coming Together, an organization that promoted racial harmony and cultural awareness.