Rick Hirsch
@rickhirsch.bsky.social
Director of the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability at the University of Florida, and proud alum. Career journalist, partner, dad and granddad.
Pretty sure they were for White House reporting during calendar year 2024.
April 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Pretty sure they were for White House reporting during calendar year 2024.
And read more about the Collier Prize winners here: www.jou.ufl.edu/collier-priz...
www.jou.ufl.edu
April 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
And read more about the Collier Prize winners here: www.jou.ufl.edu/collier-priz...
You can view the complete survey report here: www.jou.ufl.edu/wp-content/u....
www.jou.ufl.edu
April 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
You can view the complete survey report here: www.jou.ufl.edu/wp-content/u....
Each investigation held state institutions accountable and drove meaningful change. The news organizations accomplished this despite growing obstacles to public records and access to government officials in a challenging news and business environment, a Collier Prize survey of journalists showed.
April 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Each investigation held state institutions accountable and drove meaningful change. The news organizations accomplished this despite growing obstacles to public records and access to government officials in a challenging news and business environment, a Collier Prize survey of journalists showed.
Third prize ($2,500) is awarded to the Illinois Answers Project for Strapped Down: “Restraint Chairs in Illinois’ Jails,” which exposed the overuse, misuse and abuse of restraint chairs in county jails across Illinois.
April 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Third prize ($2,500) is awarded to the Illinois Answers Project for Strapped Down: “Restraint Chairs in Illinois’ Jails,” which exposed the overuse, misuse and abuse of restraint chairs in county jails across Illinois.
Second prize ($5,000) goes to NBC News and Noticias Telemundo for “Dealing the Dead,” a year-long NBC News investigation into the body brokering industry.
April 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Second prize ($5,000) goes to NBC News and Noticias Telemundo for “Dealing the Dead,” a year-long NBC News investigation into the body brokering industry.
Their reporting showed the deplorable conditions many prisoners face, and resulted in major businesses, including Trader Joe’s, McDonald’s, and Home Depot, to change their practices or launch internal investigations.
April 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Their reporting showed the deplorable conditions many prisoners face, and resulted in major businesses, including Trader Joe’s, McDonald’s, and Home Depot, to change their practices or launch internal investigations.
The $25,000 first prize goes to Margie Mason and Robin McDowell of the Associated Press for "Prison to Plate," a project that exposed how deeply the U.S. supply chain relies on prison labor.
April 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The $25,000 first prize goes to Margie Mason and Robin McDowell of the Associated Press for "Prison to Plate," a project that exposed how deeply the U.S. supply chain relies on prison labor.
The award (second prize is $5,000 and third is $2,500) recognizes the deepest and most impactful reporting on state-related institutions and programs in the U.S., is open to all platforms and is presented at the prestigious White House Correspondents Association dinner.
January 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The award (second prize is $5,000 and third is $2,500) recognizes the deepest and most impactful reporting on state-related institutions and programs in the U.S., is open to all platforms and is presented at the prestigious White House Correspondents Association dinner.