Michael Rezendes
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Michael Rezendes is an investigative journalist for The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team, portrayed in the film "Spotlight" as a persistent reporter who helps uncover the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Rezendes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9810452 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Michael Rezendes Context triple: [Spotlight, character, Michael Rezendes]
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A.
Aaron Crow
Aaron Crow is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Kansas City Royals.
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B.
Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard was a young gay American college student whose brutal 1998 murder in Wyoming became a symbol of anti-LGBTQ+ violence and led to significant hate crime legislation in the United States.
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C.
John Crawford
John Crawford was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television from the 1940s through the 1980s.
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D.
Troy Kennedy Martin
Troy Kennedy Martin was a British television and film screenwriter best known for creating the series "Z-Cars" and writing the original 1969 film "The Italian Job."
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E.
Michael Alig
Michael Alig was a notorious New York City club promoter and leader of the 1990s "Club Kids" scene whose life and crimes inspired the film "Party Monster."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Michael Rezendes Target entity description: Michael Rezendes is an investigative journalist for The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team, portrayed in the film "Spotlight" as a persistent reporter who helps uncover the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.
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A.
Aaron Crow
Aaron Crow is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Kansas City Royals.
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B.
Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard was a young gay American college student whose brutal 1998 murder in Wyoming became a symbol of anti-LGBTQ+ violence and led to significant hate crime legislation in the United States.
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C.
John Crawford
John Crawford was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television from the 1940s through the 1980s.
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D.
Troy Kennedy Martin
Troy Kennedy Martin was a British television and film screenwriter best known for creating the series "Z-Cars" and writing the original 1969 film "The Italian Job."
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E.
Michael Alig
Michael Alig was a notorious New York City club promoter and leader of the 1990s "Club Kids" scene whose life and crimes inspired the film "Party Monster."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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investigative journalist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pulitzer Prize for Public Service ⓘ |
| basedIn | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| educatedAt | Boston University ⓘ |
| employer |
Associated Press
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The Boston Globe ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
investigative reporting
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journalism ⓘ |
| genre | investigative journalism ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Portuguese American ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Spotlight team ⓘ |
| notableEvent | publication of 2002 Boston Globe series on clergy sex abuse ⓘ |
| notableFor | reporting on institutional cover-ups of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Spotlight investigation into clergy sex abuse
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articles on financial misconduct in religious institutions ⓘ coverage of political corruption ⓘ coverage of social justice issues ⓘ investigation of Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal ⓘ |
| occupation |
investigative reporter
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journalist ⓘ |
| participantIn | Spotlight investigation that led to major reforms in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mark Ruffalo ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Spotlight ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
investigative journalist at The Boston Globe
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reporter ⓘ |
| residence | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| workLocation | Boston ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Rezendes Description of subject: Michael Rezendes is an investigative journalist for The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team, portrayed in the film "Spotlight" as a persistent reporter who helps uncover the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Boston Globe investigation into Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
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teamMember
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Michael Rezendes
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