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 75th 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
