Intro'ing Hannah Beckler's expose of attack dogs trained to torture prisoners, Ta-Nehisi Coates #Hillman24 judge says if journalism is dying, we're not going down without a fight. Coates and Beckler speak to the inhumanity, racism, and civil rights violations re dogs and U.S. mass incarceration.

SEIU's Edger Romney giving a barn-burner #Hillman24 speech about the savvy, passionate young Starbucks workers who have worked tirelessly for several years for a fair working conditions and a living wage. Love this feminist labor energy as young workers join him on stage; one, Liz, read a poem.

#Hillman24 judge Jamelle Bouie gives Samuel G. Freedman w/the Book Prize for Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights. Discussing activism+vision, Freedman says his book was turned down by nearly every publisher due entirely to economic projections. Take note!

#Hillman24 winner Candace Nguyen for broadcast journalism speaks to the crucial role of hyperlocal reporting for public safety. Her "911: Hanging On the Line," about Oakland's broken emergency response system, proves that. "This was not an exclusive I wanted," she says, re being alone on the story.

Philippe Sands KC, law professor (author of a dozen+ books on colonialism, power, governance, international law, and justice) accepting #Hillman24 prize for public interest law. I can't do his speech justice, but hopefully Hillman will post recordings of all the winners & presenters' remarks.

#Hillman24 winner for opinion &analysis journalism, Michael Hiltzik hypes science and thanks "the charlatans and grifters"--corrupt spreaders of disinformation for personal, financial, and partisan gain--for providing material he writes about. From C*vid to AI to corporate and political malfeasance.

Aurora Almendral wins #Hillman24 award for reporting on racial and economic justice for "Merchants of Care" (Type, Quartz), her series on abuse of migrant nurses, which exposed how brokers and hospitals endanger nurses' economic health and physical safety. A global class action resulted!

Josh Eidelson accepts #Hillman24 prize for his incredibly impactful reporting on labor abuses throughout America, especially re. his expose about Dollar General, which led to the CEO stepping down and the company promising (at least so far) to pause expansion and focus on proper staffing.

At #Hillman24, @sidneyhillman Pres. Bruce Raynor intros journalism awards w/in context of freedom, governance, labor, and the free press under attack by anti-democracy forces and by monopolization of media ownership.

My forthcoming media literacy graphic novel tackles media economics. Thx, Bruce!

Excited to hear @candicenguyentv @nbcbayarea discuss the crucial #Hillman24 winning investigation, "911: Hanging On the Line," which finally forced CA leaders to start fixing Oakland’s failing 911 system. Oakland's residents deserve safety, just as this reporter deserves her flowers.

In advance of tonight's #Hillman24 Prizes, congratulations to Hannah Beckler on winning the newspaper journalism award for her Business Insider story, "The secret terror inside U.S. prisons."

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Headed to Hillman24, where Aurora Almendral's reporting will be honored for the impactful Type Investigations and Quartz series on exploitation of migrant nurses. But the bigger price was the class action that arose after publication!

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As media obsess over the Met Gala, I'm more excited to attend my fave annual event: the Hillman Prizes for #journalism that fights corruption and creates change -- despite existential crisis facing our industry.

I'll post about this powerful work from #Hillman24 tonight. Hope you'll share, discuss!

#Hillman24 prize for magazine journalism goes to @josheidelson.bsky.social of @bloomberg.com Businessweek on winning the 2024 Hillman Prize for his labor reporting, including exposing Dollar General's exploitation of their workforce. Looking forward to hearing more about his work tonight.

And mazel tov to #Hillman24 Book Prize winner Samual G Freedman, author of “Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights,” which the Hillman Foundation describes as "a compelling portrait of a forgotten hero of the fight for multiracial democracy."