Walter "Robby" Robinson

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Walter "Robby" Robinson is an investigative journalist and editor portrayed as the leader of The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team in the film "Spotlight," which chronicles the newspaper’s real-life investigation into clergy sexual abuse.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf investigative journalist
almaMater Northeastern University NERFINISHED
awardReceived Pulitzer Prize for Public Service NERFINISHED
countryOfEmployment United States NERFINISHED
coveredTopic Catholic Church sexual abuse cases NERFINISHED
politics
public corruption
educatedAt Northeastern University NERFINISHED
employer The Boston Globe NERFINISHED
familyName Robinson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork investigative journalism
political reporting
gender male
givenName Walter
inspired character Robby Robinson in film Spotlight NERFINISHED
knownFor investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
leadership of The Boston Globe Spotlight team
languageSpoken English
mediaTypeWorkedIn print journalism
nationality United States of America
surface form: United States
nickname Robby NERFINISHED
notableEvent Boston Globe investigation into clergy sexual abuse NERFINISHED
notableTeam Spotlight investigative team NERFINISHED
notableWork coverage of the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal in Boston
occupation editor
investigative reporter
journalist
portrayedBy Michael Keaton NERFINISHED
portrayedIn film Spotlight
positionHeld editor of The Boston Globe Spotlight team
investigative reporter at The Boston Globe
publication The Boston Globe NERFINISHED
residence Massachusetts
subjectOf film Spotlight NERFINISHED
workLocation Boston NERFINISHED

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Spotlight character Walter "Robby" Robinson