The Sidney Hillman Foundation honors excellence in journalism in service of the common good. Hillman Prizes, Sidney Awards, and Sidney's Picks.
Jan 11, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Congratulations to @jschney, @micarosenberg, @kristinacooke of @Reuters on winning the January Sidney Award for their exposé of child labor in Hyundai-Kia's U.S. supply chain: bit.ly/3QyiZAG
The Sidney-winning Reuters investigation began as an attempt to unravel a mystery: Why were so many unaccompanied minors headed to rural Alabama?
May 4, 2021 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Judge @JelaniCobb talks with @AP reporters @MargieMasonAP and @robinmcdowell about their exposé of the horrific abuse of palm oil workers in Southeast Asia, which won in the Newspaper category. bit.ly/32CcaFY#Hillman21
The Newspaper winners explain that the palm oil industry is built on human trafficking, sexual violence, rampant exploitation of labor, and total impunity for corporations profiting from this multi-billion industry. #Hillman21
May 4, 2021 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Just Alix Freedman introduces @tplohetski winner in the Broadcast category who won fore his exposé of the police killing of Javier Ambler, an unarmed Black father who was pulled over for failing to dim his headlights: bit.ly/32CcaFY#hillman21
.@tplohetski says his team aggressively pursued body camera footage of the Ambler killing, which arrived at the last possible minute.
May 4, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Hillman president Bruce Raynor introduces the 2021 Hillman Prizes for Journalism #Hillman21
Raynor discusses the legacy of Sidney Hillman. A vibrant democracy needs a free press and a free and independent trade union movement. #Hillman21
Join us tonight at 7pm ET/4pm PT for the virtual 2021 Hillman Prize ceremony with host @mrdannyglover: bit.ly/32CcaFY#Hillman21
The hashtag for tonight's virtual 2021 Hillman Prizes is #Hillman21. We hope you'll tune in the the 7pm ET broadcast and share your congratulations on twitter during the ceremony.