Every year, @tampabaytimes.bsky.social launches a fundraising campaign to support its amazing newsroom. Here is a link to this year's campaign. If you can help, please do. secure.tampabay.com/forms/itsyou...

Congratulations to @lajourno.bsky.social, @photospice.bsky.social, and @loelebee.bsky.social on winning the Dec Sidney Award. Produced by @capitalandmain.bsky.social, @latimes.com, and McGraw Center. www.hillmanfoundation.org/sidney-award...

@tampabaytimes.bsky.social wins November Sidney for Exposing Deaths of Undocumented Workers on Florida Road Crews www.hillmanfoundation.org/sidney-award...

@josheidelson.bsky.social of Businessweek wins the October Sidney Award for exposing the devastating toll of Trump's cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). bit.ly/4o61dnN

@byjordangreen.bsky.social was forced to leave his home when notorious neo-Nazis became incensed at his reporting. He watched on his security feed from a hotel room as they did stiff-armed salutes in front of his house. bit.ly/3JhnSOR

Editors: Come join me and @tomthuang.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's Kat McGrory in September for training that you likely never got when you were promoted. We're here to help. Apply at bit.ly/edit_to_elev...!

Leonora LaPeter Anton, writing for @themarshallproject.org, examines the reform school connection in death row cases in Florida. "Dozier helped make these boys killers." www.themarshallproject.org/2025/07/14/f...

The staff of the @latimes.com wins the July Sidney for their impactful coverage of the ICE raids. bit.ly/44J4DoJ

If you're a journalist working within driving distance or easy trip to Chapel Hill, N.C., here's an affordable training opportunity from @maynardinstitute.bsky.social. Come join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Congratulations to Anna Bauman and @openvallejo.org on winning the June Sidney Award for their deep dive into a death in police custody eerily similar to that of George Floyd.

The Tampa Bay Times wins the May Sidney for their first-of-its-kind investigation into the water quality crisis that is killing the state’s manatees:

Training opportunity for those in and close to N.C.: mije.org/professional...

Brace yourselves, then read this story by Lauren Peace. It's heart-wrenching but proud of @tampabaytimes.bsky.social for drawing attention to domestic violence. I hope it inspires lawmakers and police to figure out a better way to handle situations like this one. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...

A great list of books for writers and editors: niemanstoryboard.org/2025/04/17/n...

@nlanard.bsky.social and @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social revealed that immigrants with no criminal record were being snatched by ICE based on their innocuous tattoos. The government claimed that these tattoos were evidence of membership in a notorious gang. bit.ly/42qyCSt

“Florida’s legislature needs to act immediately to stop the pollution of our waterways.” www.tampabay.com/investigatio...

"We have a 5-alarm fire here.” @tampabaytimes.bsky.social has put together a comprehensive look at the manatee crisis and what it says about efforts to combat pollution. Really impressive work. project.tampabay.com/investigatio...

Congratulations to the WIRED newsroom on winning the March Sidney Award for their agenda-setting coverage of DOGE. bit.ly/4iksvEw

If you listened to the Bone Valley podcast, catch up with Leo Schofield: www.tampabay.com/news/2025/02...

Do you know a newsroom editor or executive focused on building diverse pipelines and diversifying coverage? Submit them for a 2025 Poynter Journalism Prize today! poynterprizes.secure-platform.com

The deadline for the @sidneyhillman.bsky.social awards is Thursday. Check it out: www.hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-priz...