The foundation is now accepting submissions for the 2014 Hillman Prizes in honor of investigative journalism and commentary in the public interest. Winners exemplify sound news judgment, resourcefulness and courage in reporting, skilled storytelling, and social impact.
The 2014 prizes will be given for work produced, published, broadcast, or exhibited in 2013. Categories include books (nonfiction), newspaper reporting (print or online), magazine reporting (print or online), broadcast journalism (video or radio programs longer than twenty minutes and documentary film), Web journalism (online multimedia reporting by an individual or an institution; should have a substantial visual component as well as text), and opinion journalism (commentary and analysis in any medium).
Winners will be announced in April 2014. Each winner is awarded travel to New York City to receive a $5,000 prize and a certificate designed by New Yorker cartoonist Edward Sorel at an awards ceremony and cocktail reception to be held Tuesday May 6, 2014, at the New York Times Center.
Deadline for Submission: January 31, 2014
For more information refer to:: http://www.philanthropynewsdigest.org/rfps/rfp4334-sidney-hillman-foundation-announces-call-for-submissions-for-2014-hillman-prizes#sthash.HW9mt3KB.dpuf
Direct link to RFP page with topic guidelines: https://hillmanfoundation.submittable.com/submit?utm_source=Send+%231+2014+Hillman+Prize+Call+for+Entries&utm_campaign=2014+HP+Call+for+Entries+%231&utm_medium=email