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Sidney Awards

Sidney Award Winners

The Sidney is a monthly award for outstanding investigative journalism that exposes social and economic injustices.
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September 8, 2021
Jane Mayer wins September Sidney for Revealing the Republican Megabucks Behind the Big Lie of Election Fraud
The New Yorker
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August 11, 2021
More Perfect Union wins August Sidney for Agenda-Setting Coverage of Topeka Frito-Lay Strike
More Perfect Union
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July 28, 2021
Jay Greene and Chris Alcantara win July Sidney for Highlighting Amazon’s Deplorable Safety Record in New Analysis
The Washington Post
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June 9, 2021
Ari Berman and Nick Surgey win June Sidney for Exposing Secret Right-Wing Playbook on Voter Suppression
Mother Jones and Documented
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May 19, 2021
Anna Merlan wins May Sidney for Exposing Growing Power of Anti-Vaccination Activists at State Level
VICE News
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April 14, 2021
Tampa Bay Times wins April Sidney for Exposing Poisoning of Workers at Florida’s Only Lead Smelter
Tampa Bay Times
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March 10, 2021
Gurley and Ongweso, Jr win March Sidney for Coverage of Historic Amazon Union Vote
Vice Motherboard
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February 10, 2021
Texas Observer wins February Sidney for Exposing Rampant Use of Long Term Solitary Confinement in Texas
Texas Observer
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January 13, 2021
Bangor Daily News wins January Sidney for Exposing Lack of Accountability for Maine Law Enforcement
Bangor Daily News
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December 9, 2020
Mason and McDowell win December Sidney for Exposing Rampant Sexual Abuse of Women Who Produce Palm Oil for Global Beauty Brands
Associated Press
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November 11, 2020
Josh Dzieza wins November Sidney for Exposing The Great Foxconn Con
The Verge
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October 14, 2020
Angelika Albaladejo wins October Sidney for Exposing Deadly Medical Neglect Aboard ICE Air
Capital & Main
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