Spotlight PA

Founded2019
TypeNonprofit
PurposeJournalism
Location
Area served
Pennsylvania
MethodFoundation and member-supported
CEO & President
Christopher Baxter
Board Chairman
David Boardman
Annie McCain Madonia, Kathleen Pavelko, Olivia Benson, George Fernandez, Michael Berry (ex officio)
WebsiteSpotlight PA

Spotlight PA (spotlightpa.org) is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania.[1] The organization was founded in 2019 by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and a coalition of news organizations in the state, and was built from the ground up by founding editor Christopher Baxter, who has since been promoted to chief executive officer and president.[2][3] Since that time, Spotlight PA has become a leading national model for independent, collaborative journalism that informs and inspires residents to drive positive change.[4] Spotlight PA has won numerous state, regional and national awards for its reporting, including the 2022 Freedom of Information Award from Investigative Reporters & Editors, the 2022 Gerald Loeb Award (local category), the 2022 Best Investigative Journalism Award from the Institute for Nonprofit News, and the 2021 Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award from the Online News Association.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Spotlight PA: Pennsylvania news and investigations". Spotlight PA. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. ^ "Editor named to lead Spotlight PA statewide investigative project". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  3. ^ "PennLive & The Patriot-News join Spotlight PA as founding partners". Spotlight PA. August 29, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "American Journalism Project invests $1 million in Spotlight PA as model for local news". Spotlight PA. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  5. ^ "Spotlight PA wins 10 statewide journalism awards, including top honors for its redistricting coverage". Spotlight PA. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  6. ^ Management, UCLA Anderson School of (2023-01-27). "Winners of the 2022 Gerald Loeb Awards Announced by UCLA Anderson at New York City Event". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  7. ^ "Spotlight PA wins two national investigative journalism awards". Spotlight PA. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2023-09-23.