Spotlight investigative team
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The Spotlight investigative team is the Boston Globe’s renowned investigative journalism unit best known for its groundbreaking exposés on systemic abuses, including the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.
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| instanceOf |
investigative journalism team
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newspaper investigative unit → |
| areaOfFocus |
corporate misconduct
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government accountability → religious institutions → systemic abuses in powerful institutions → |
| awardReceived |
Pulitzer Prize
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Pulitzer Prize for Public Service → |
| basedIn |
Boston
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| country |
United States
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| describedAs |
Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team
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renowned investigative journalism unit of The Boston Globe → |
| employer |
The Boston Globe
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| field |
accountability journalism
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investigative journalism → |
| genre |
investigative reporting
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| hasCoverageArea |
Boston
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Massachusetts → United States → |
| hasInfluenced |
investigative journalism practices in the United States
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public awareness of clergy sexual abuse → |
| hasPart |
data journalists
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editors → reporters → |
| hasReputationFor |
groundbreaking exposés
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holding powerful institutions accountable → rigorous fact‑checking → |
| inception |
1970s
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locationOfWork |
Greater Boston area
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| mediaType |
newspaper investigative unit
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| notableFor |
exposing systemic cover‑ups of clergy sexual abuse
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investigation of Catholic Church sex abuse scandal in Boston → long‑term investigative reporting projects → |
| parentOrganization |
Boston Globe Media Partners
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| partOf |
The Boston Globe
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| publication |
The Boston Globe
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| topicOf |
film "Spotlight"
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| usesMethod |
document‑driven reporting
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interviews with victims and whistleblowers → long‑term collaborative investigations → |
| workLocation |
The Boston Globe newsroom
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Referenced by (4)
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The Boston Globe
("Spotlight (investigative journalism team)")
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Spotlight investigative team
("Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team")
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The Boston Globe
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The Boston Globe
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