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David Mitchell, Pulitzer-winning editor who exposed a cult, dies at 79

Mitchell was co-owner, publisher and editor of the Point Reyes Light, a weekly newspaper in western Marin County, Calif., when he launched the investigation of Synanon.

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David Mitchell dies; his little Point Reyes newspaper exposed Synanon cult

The work that earned the Point Reyes Light the Pulitzer gold medal for public service in 1979, for its “pioneering exposé of this quasi-religious corporate cult,” demonstrated the potency of local journalism.

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David Mitchell, Pulitzer-winning editor who exposed a cult, dies at 79

David Mitchell, Pulitzer-winning editor who exposed a cult, dies at 79
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David Mitchell, Point Reyes weekly editor who exposed a corrupt cult, dies at 79

The coastal Marin fixture led the paper to a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of Synanon.

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David Mitchell, Weekly Editor Who Exposed a Corrupt Cult, Dies at 79

His tiny California newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for its exposé of Synanon, a renowned drug rehabilitation program that had turned into a violent operation.

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