See Prospect Executive Editor David Dayen accept his award for magazine journalism, in conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel, and Editor-at-Large Harold Meyerson chat with book journalism winners Rick Perlstein and Zach Carter.
Watch the full awards ceremony for the 2021 Hillman Prize, honoring journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good.
Here, Executive Editor David Dayen accepts his award for Magazine Journalism, and chats about his work with judge Katrina vanden Heuvel. Editor-at-large and Hillman judge Harold Meyerson is also featured in the ceremony, speaking with book journalism winners Rick Perlstein and Zach Carter.
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I’m writing to you today with a sense of urgency that I haven’t felt since I began my journalism career. As executive editor of The American Prospect, I’ve witnessed firsthand how independent journalism serves as a crucial bulwark against the erosion of our democratic institutions. Today, that role is more vital than ever. Can you step up today and show your support?
The winds of authoritarianism are blowing stronger. We’re seeing alarming signs of a coordinated effort to silence critical voices and undermine the very foundations that support progressive causes. As Bob Kuttner presciently wrote in our August 2024 issue, a weaponized IRS could attack the very foundations of the progressive movement. We need readers to step up and help us dig in for the long haul.
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–David Dayen, Executive Editor
