The Hillman Prize

KNXV in Phoenix wins Peabody Award for 'Politically Charged' police investigation

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Mardi, juin 7, 2022

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won a Peabody Award in the news category for its original investigative reporting that has since led to significant changes in the local Phoenix justice system and police department.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won a Peabody Award in the news category for its original investigative reporting that has since led to significant changes in the local Phoenix justice system and police department.
  • The Phoenix police chief also recently announced her retirement after the team aired additional reporting about the scandal this spring.
  • "Politically Charged" has triggered a U.S. Department of Justice pattern-or-practice investigation to examine the history of policing policies in Phoenix.
  • "For shedding light on unfathomable abuses of power, 'Politically Charged' wins a Peabody Award."

* ATTENTION JOURNALISTS, EDITORS AND AWARDS COORDINATORS * // Call for Entries: Canadian Hillman Prize for Journalism, Deadline: January 15, 2022

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Mardi, novembre 9, 2021

TORONTO, Nov 9, 2021 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism in service of the common good.

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  • TORONTO, Nov 9, 2021 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism in service of the common good.
  • The Hillman Prize celebrates print, digital and broadcast reporting that highlights social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to meaningful public policy change.
  • Winning entries will be judged on the following criteria:
    Eligibility: Entries must be published or broadcast in 2021 and have been made widely available to a Canadian audience.
  • Nominated material and a cover letter explaining how the entry meets the requirements can be submitted here .

Grant Robertson of The Globe and Mail wins 2021 Canadian Hillman Prize

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Lundi, mars 15, 2021

TORONTO, March 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced today it has awarded the 11thannual Canadian Hillman Prize to Grant Robertson of The Globe and Mail for his unparalleled investigation into how Canada's world-renowned global pandemic early warning system went silent just months before COVID-19.

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  • TORONTO, March 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced today it has awarded the 11thannual Canadian Hillman Prize to Grant Robertson of The Globe and Mail for his unparalleled investigation into how Canada's world-renowned global pandemic early warning system went silent just months before COVID-19.
  • But in the months leading up to global pandemic, the government had diverted funding from the agency.
  • Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, The Sidney Hillman Foundation will host an online virtual Canadian Hillman Prize Ceremony on March 25 at 7pm.
  • The U.S Hillman Prizes have been awarded annually since 1950 and the Canadian Hillman Prize since 2011.

* ATTENTION JOURNALISTS, EDITORS AND AWARDS COORDINATORS * // Call for Entries: Canadian Hillman Prize for Journalism, Deadline: January 15, 2021

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Mardi, novembre 10, 2020

TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2020 /CNW/ -The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2020 /CNW/ -The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism.
  • The Hillman Prize celebrates print, digital and broadcast reporting that highlights social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to meaningful public policy change.
  • Winning entries will be judged on the following criteria:
    Eligibility: Entries must be published or broadcast in 2020 and have been made widely available to a Canadian audience.
  • Nominated material and a cover letter explaining how the entry meets the requirements can be submitted here .

Scripps' KNXV in Phoenix wins prestigious Hillman Prize for 'Abuse of Force' investigation

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Jeudi, avril 30, 2020

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won the prestigious U.S. Hillman Prize in broadcast journalism for its 2019 "Abuse of Force" investigative series, which has prompted an FBI investigation into a local police department's use of force.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won the prestigious U.S. Hillman Prize in broadcast journalism for its 2019 "Abuse of Force" investigative series, which has prompted an FBI investigation into a local police department's use of force.
  • The series, which also received first place in this year's National Headliner Awards competition, immediately prompted the FBI to launch a still-ongoing criminal investigation.
  • "Congratulations to Dave Biscobing and the rest of the award-winning ABC15 Investigators team," said Local Media President Brian Lawlor.
  • KNXV will accept this year's U.S. Hillman Prize for broadcast journalism during a remote ceremony this evening.

Attention Journalists, Editors And Awards Coordinators - Call For Entries For 2020 Hillman Prizes For Journalism

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Mardi, novembre 19, 2019

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Hillman Prizes honoring excellence in investigative journalism and commentary.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Hillman Prizes honoring excellence in investigative journalism and commentary.
  • The Hillman Prizes celebrate reporting that highlights social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to meaningful public policy change.
  • Winning entries will be judged on the following criteria:
    The 2020 Hillman Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
    Web Journalism (story/series that appeared online but not in print)Open to blogs, photojournalism, and other multimedia projects as well as text.
  • Since 1950, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has honored journalists, writers and public figures who pursue investigative journalism and public policy for the common good.

* ATTENTION JOURNALISTS, EDITORS AND AWARDS COORDINATORS * // Call For Entries: Canadian Hillman Prize For Journalism, Deadline: January 15, 2020

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Mardi, novembre 5, 2019

TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism.
  • The Hillman Prize celebrates print, digital and broadcast reporting that highlights social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to meaningful public policy change.
  • The Canadian Hillman Prize winner will be awarded a certificate, a $5,000 honorarium and travel to New York City to be a guest at the U.S Hillman Prize ceremony.
  • This year a separate award will also be handed out to commemorate the 10thanniversary of the Hillman Prize in Canada.

Fifth Estate's investigation on school bus safety wins 2019 Canadian Hillman Prize

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Lundi, mars 18, 2019

TORONTO, March 18, 2019 /CNW/ -The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced today it has awarded the 9th annual Canadian Hillman Prize to CBC's The Fifth Estate for "Unbuckled: School Bus Safety."

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  • TORONTO, March 18, 2019 /CNW/ -The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced today it has awarded the 9th annual Canadian Hillman Prize to CBC's The Fifth Estate for "Unbuckled: School Bus Safety."
  • The impactful reporting revealed the safety tests used to justify not having seat belts on school buses are flawed and that the school bus industry has lobbied against installing them to keep costs down.
  • The recipients of the 2019 Canadian Hillman Prize and Honourable Mentions will be recognized at a ceremony in Toronto on March 28, 2019.
  • The U.S Hillman Prizes have been awarded annually since 1950 and the Canadian Hillman Prize since 2011.