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NEW YORK (Nov 19, 2024) — The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2025 Hillman Prizes honoring excellence in investigative journalism and commentary in service of the common good.

The Hillman Prizes celebrate print, digital and broadcast reporting and commentary in the public interest that exposes injustice and leads to meaningful public policy change. 

Hillman Prize winners will be awarded a $5,000 honorarium and a certificate at our celebration in New York City to be held on May 13, 2025. 

The 2025 Hillman Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

• Book (nonfiction)
• Newspaper Reporting (story/series/multimedia - may include photo, video, graphics)
• Magazine Reporting (longform; print/online)
• Broadcast Journalism (tv, radio, podcast; at least 20 minutes in total package length)
• Opinion and Analysis Journalism (commentary and analysis in any medium)

In 2025, the foundation will continue the SEIU Award for Reporting on Racial and Economic Justice. All Hillman Prize entries will be automatically considered for this award as well.

“In a time when trust in media is crucial and public scrutiny is high, your work as a journalist holds immense value,” said Alexandra Lescaze, executive director of the Sidney Hillman Foundation. “The Hillman Prize recognizes your dedication to truth and accountability and helps elevate the stories you cover—allowing them to reach broader audiences and inspire meaningful change.”

Since 1950, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has honored journalists, writers and public figures who pursue investigative journalism and public policy for the common good. Sidney Hillman was the founding president of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, a predecessor of Workers United, SEIU. An architect of the New Deal, Hillman fought to build a vibrant union movement extending beyond the shop floor to all aspects of working people’s lives.

Next year marks the 75^th anniversary of the Hillman Prizes. Over the course of nearly eight decades, the prizes have formed a collection of the best and most significant stories and writers of our time. They reflect the evolution of journalism, and the ongoing struggle for truth and justice.

Eligibility: 
Entries must have been published or broadcast in 2024 and made widely available to a U.S audience. Nominated material and a cover letter can be submitted here. There is no fee to enter. 

Judges: 
The 2025 Hillman Prize judges are Jamelle Bouie, columnist, The New York Times; Maria Carrillo, former enterprise editor Tampa Bay Times/Houston Chronicle; Ta-Nehisi Coates, bestselling author and former national correspondent, The Atlantic; Alix Freedman, global editor, Ethics and Standards, Reuters; Harold Meyerson, editor at large, The American Prospect; and Katrina vanden Heuvel, editorial director and publisher, The Nation.

For entry or event questions, please contact: 
Alexandra Lescaze 
alex@hillmanfoundation.org or 917-696-2494

*ATTENTION JOURNALISTS, EDITORS AND AWARDS COORDINATORS *

CALL FOR ENTRIES

2025 CANADIAN HILLMAN PRIZES FOR JOURNALISM

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2025

Annual prizes honour excellence in journalism in service of the common good

Toronto, Ont. (Nov 12, 2024) – The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Canadian Hillman Prizes, honouring excellence in investigative journalism in service of the common good.

The Hillman Prizes celebrate print, digital and broadcast reporting in the public interest that exposes injustice and leads to meaningful public policy change. 

The judges will consider entries in the following three categories: print/digital, broadcast (TV, radio, podcast) and local/community news.

The Canadian Hillman Prize winners will be awarded a $2,500 honorarium and a certificate at our celebration in Toronto, to be held on April 3, as well as travel to New York City to be a guest at the U.S Hillman Prize ceremony on May 6.

Previous Canadian Hillman Prize winners include The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the Hamilton Spectator, the Montreal Gazette, The Walrus, the Crackdown podcast, CBC’s the fifth estate, the Calgary Herald, the Edmonton Journal, CBC/Radio-Canada, and TVO. 

“In a time when trust in media is crucial and public scrutiny is high, your work as a journalist holds immense value,” said Canadian board member Alex Dagg. “By entering the Hillman Prizes for Journalism, you not only gain recognition for your dedication to truth and accountability, but also help elevate the issues you cover—allowing them to reach broader audiences and inspire meaningful change.”

Since 1950, in the United States, and 2011 in Canada, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has honoured journalists, writers and public figures who pursue social justice and public policy for the common good. 

Next year marks the 75^th anniversary of the Hillman Prizes. Over the course of nearly eight decades, the prizes have formed a collection of the best and most significant stories and writers of our time. They reflect the evolution of journalism, and the ongoing struggle for truth and justice.

Sidney Hillman was the founding president of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union of America, a predecessor union of Workers United, SEIU, and a founder of the CIO. An architect of the New Deal, Hillman fought to build a vibrant union movement, extending beyond the shop floor to all aspects of working people’s lives. 

Eligibility: 
Entries must have been published or broadcast in 2024 and made widely available to a Canadian audience. Nominated material, and a cover letter explaining how the entry meets the requirements, can be submitted here. There is no fee to enter.

Timeline: 
January 15, 2025 – Deadline for entry
March 18, 2025 – Winners announced
April 3, 2025 – Winners honoured at Canadian Hillman Prize ceremony - Toronto 
May 6, 2025 – Winners honoured at U.S. Hillman Prize ceremony - New York City

Judges: 
Neil Docherty - internationally acclaimed documentary maker
Garvia Bailey - arts journalist, broadcaster and producer
Bonnie Brown - documentary and news producer, CBC Radio and Television

For entry or event questions, please contact: 

Alexandra Lescaze
alex@hillmanfoundation.org or 917-696-2494

For more information about the Hillman Prize, please visit hillmanfoundation.org.

À L’ATTENTION DES JOURNALISTES, DES RÉDACTEURS

ET DES COORDONNATEURS DES PRIX *

APPEL DE CANDIDATURES

PRIX HILLMAN DU JOURNALISME CANADIEN 2025

DATE LIMITE : 15 JANVIER 2025

Les prix annuels honorent l’excellence en journalisme au service du bien commun

Toronto (Ontario), le 12 novembre 2024 – La Sidney Hillman Foundation accepte maintenant les candidatures pour les Prix canadiens Hillman 2025 qui récompensent l’excellence en matière de journalisme d’enquête au service du bien commun.

Les prix Hillman récompensent les reportages imprimés, numériques et radiotélévisés dans l’intérêt public qui révèlent l’injustice et conduisent à des changements significatifs en matière de politiques publiques. 

Les juges examineront les candidatures dans les trois catégories suivantes : presse écrite et numérique, diffusion (télévision, radio, balados) et actualités locales et communautaires.

Les lauréats canadiens du Prix Hillman recevront 2 500 $ et un certificat lors de notre célébration qui aura lieu à Toronto le 3 avril, et ils auront la chance de participer à un voyage à New York dans le cadre de la cérémonie de remise du Prix américain Hillman le 6 mai prochain.

Parmi les précédents lauréats canadiens du prix Hillman figurent The Globe and Mail, le Toronto Star, le Hamilton Spectator, la Gazette de Montréal, The Walrus, le balado Crackdown, The Fifth Estate de la CBC, le Calgary Herald, l’Edmonton Journal, CBC/Radio-Canada et TVO. 

« À une époque où la confiance envers les médias est cruciale et où la vigilance du public est accrue, votre travail en tant que journaliste a une valeur significative », a déclaré Alex Dagg, membre du conseil d’administration canadien. « En participant aux Prix Hillman pour le journalisme, non seulement vous obtenez une reconnaissance pour votre dévouement envers la vérité et la responsabilité, mais vous contribuez également à mettre en lumière les enjeux que vous couvrez, leur permettant d’atteindre un public plus large et d’inspirer un changement significatif. »

Depuis 1950 aux États-Unis et 2011 au Canada, la Sidney Hillman Foundation honore les journalistes, les écrivains et les personnalités publiques qui œuvrent en faveur de la justice sociale et des politiques publiques pour le bien commun. 

L’année prochaine marquera le 75^e anniversaire des prix Hillman. Au cours de près de huit décennies, ces prix ont constitué une anthologie des récits les plus remarquables et significatifs de notre époque. Ils reflètent l’évolution du journalisme et la lutte permanente pour la vérité et la justice.

Sidney Hillman était le président fondateur de l’Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union of America, un syndicat prédécesseur de Workers United, SEIU, et l’un des fondateurs du Congrès des organisations industrielles. Architecte du New Deal, Sidney Hillman s’est battu pour créer un mouvement syndical dynamique, s’étendant au-delà des lieux de travail pour toucher tous les aspects de la vie des travailleurs. 

Admissibilité :
Les candidats doivent avoir publié ou diffusé un reportage en 2024 et leur travail doit être largement accessible à un auditoire canadien. Les documents proposés et une lettre de présentation expliquant en quoi la candidature satisfait aux exigences peuvent être soumis ici. Il n’y a pas de frais d’inscription.

Calendrier : 
15 janvier 2025 – Date limite de dépôt des candidatures
18 mars 2025 – Annonce des lauréats
3 avril 2025 – Cérémonie de remise du Prix Hillman du Canada à Toronto 
6 mai 2025 – Cérémonie de remise du Prix Hillman des États-Unis à New York

Juges :
Neil Docherty – documentariste de renommée internationale
Garvia Bailey – journaliste artistique, animatrice et productrice
Bonnie Brown – productrice de documentaires et de nouvelles, CBC Radio and Television

Pour toute question relative aux candidatures ou à l’événement, veuillez joindre : 

Alexandra Lescaze
alex@hillmanfoundation.org ou 917 696-2494

Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements concernant le Prix Hillman, veuillez visiter hillmanfoundation.org.