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The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability is an annual American journalism award established in 2019 by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. The prize recognizes outstanding investigative and political reporting focused on state government accountability and is presented at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.[1]
History
[edit]The prize was created to encourage in-depth coverage of state government after Nathan S. Collier, a descendant of Peter Fenelon Collier[2], founder of Collier’s Weekly, initiated an annual donation to the University. Each year, the Collier Prize awards first, second, and third place honors to journalistic works that exemplify excellence in state government reporting. First prize is $25,000, second is $5,000 and third is $2,500. Entries are accepted from all professional news organizations, regardless of platform or medium, including print, digital, broadcast and radio outlets.[3][4]
In 2024, Nathan Collier made an $8 million gift to the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications to permanently endow the prize and establish an annual symposium on state government-related accountability journalism.[5]
Administration & Program
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The journalism prize is administered by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, with oversight from an appointed director.[6]
In 2025, the program launched a symposium, the Collier Prize Showcase, an annual event held in Gainesville to highlight the investigative journalism recognized by the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability and provide training in investigative journalism. The symposium brings together award-winning journalists, media professionals, and students for in-depth discussions on the challenges and impact of state government reporting.[7]
Winners
[edit]- 2026: KARE 11 – Investigation into Medicare fraud scheme within Minnesota's Housing Stabilization
- 2025: Associated Press – Investigation into the prison labor industrial complex.
- 2024: The Texas Tribune, ProPublica, and Frontline – Investigation into Uvalde school shooting response failures.
- 2023: Los Angeles Times – Investigation about the failures of the State Bar of California to regulate and enforce the integrity of lawyers in the state.
References
[edit]- ↑ Dolak, Kevin (2025-04-27). "White House Correspondents' Dinner Focuses on Awards, Journalism as Trump Snubs Comic-Free Soirée". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ↑ Aguila, Grethel (April 27, 2023). ""Miami Herald among Collier Award winners for investigation into DeSantis' migrant flights"". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ↑ "The Future of Journalism Could Start Here". Pulitzer Center. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ↑ "Investigative journalism is not dying, it's adapting". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ↑ "UF's journalism college gifted $8 million from Gainesville developer Nathan Collier". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ↑ Journalism, Press Release | University of Florida College of; Communications (2024-07-15). "UF appoints veteran journalist Rick Hirsch as inaugural director of the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ↑ "UF's Collier Prize hosts inaugural journalism symposium". 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
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