For 75 years, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has awarded, annually, the prestigious Hillman Prizes in Journalism. In 2009, the Foundation inaugurated the Sidney, a monthly award for an outstanding piece of journalism fostering social justice. We are looking for investigative work or commentary in service of the common good.  

All mediums are eligible.

Deadlines are the last day of the month in which the piece appeared/aired. For magazines, we go by the date the piece was first published–online or in print–for eligibility.

You may submit your own work or nominate someone else’s.

Please provide either a link or PDF of your story. Please include paywall login if applicable.

The Foundation announces each month’s winner on the second Wednesday of the month. Recipients are awarded a $1000 honorarium (*since May 2026) and a certificate designed by the New Yorker cartoonist, Edward Sorel.