“Spurgaitis is a skilled and committed journalist. He proves himself to be adept at constructing the kind of solid backgrounders and offbeat features that readers find both useful and compelling … In my 17 years in journalism, I have never worked with a reporter who is more fastidious about ‘getting it right.’ For Spurgaitis, this invariably means touching all the bases, soaking up and weighing all the facts, and then writing with the kind of fluency and authority that only thorough reporting allows. If you want a writer to ‘fudge it’ or tell half the tale, then Spurgaitis is not your man. Spurgaitis displays a knack for finding the noteworthy in the mundane and reducing the complex to the readable. He has a good ear for dialogue, and is able to win the trust of people through his earnest and sensitive approach to his work. Also a talented and creative photojournalist, he has a natural aversion to clichés and a keen eye for the unconventional.”
— Tony McWilliam, Managing Editor, Bermuda Sun Mid-Atlantic Journal
“Spurgaitis conducts himself professionally, never missing a beat. He is known for going above and beyond the call of duty in intensive, key situations. Spurgaitis can be counted upon to rise well above the minimum expectations of his role as journalist. On a personal level, he is pleasant and respectful, communicating an almost startling intensity about his work, yet when probed, tempers that intensity with unaffected self-deprecation.”
— Prof. Stephen Cogan, Journalism Instructor, Centennial College (Centre for Creative Communications)
“A journal such as the Catholic New Times requires a versatile journalist and Spurgaitis was the embodiment of this. He never ceases to fulfill his responsibilities to the publication and its readers. As well, Spurgaitis’ many feature and hard news articles for us have been commented on as being completely thorough, transparent and fair. His prose is crystal clear, while his researching skills are excellent. He is extremely professional and an indefatigable digger of information, always double and triple checking facts and figures in this regard. I would enthusiastically recommend him not only as a journalist but as an interested and curious world citizen.”
— Ted Schmidt, Editor (Emeritus), Catholic New Times
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