Spec’s Steve Buist Wins Hillman Prize for Code Red

Breaking news…the Spec’s Steve Buist has been awarded the Hillman Foundation’s (New York City) 1st Prize for Canadian journalism for the groundbreaking Code Red series on concentrated poverty in Hamilton. The award recognizes national excellence in social justice reporting. Congratulations to Steve, researcher Neal Johnson and the Hamilton Spectator for making such a profound impact with their work.https://www.hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-prize-canada .Presentation of the award is scheduled for May 19th in NYC and I hope to attend.