Introduction
Walter Lippmann knew that powerful politicians, big business, and other institutions in our society could create perceptions that people might mistake for reality. That is why, especially today, we need tenacious investigative journalists to pierce the veil of misleading, and often deceptive, information to reveal the truth.
The Selden Ring Award is a jewel of recognition for top journalists. The $35,000 award recognizes published investigative reporting that has brought results – such as the series by the 2009 award recipients from Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), for their articles exposing widespread corruption and systemic failures in local special government districts on Long Island.
See a list of all past winners