The Washington Free Beacon received the 21st annual Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship on Thursday from the Heritage Foundation.
The award and $25,000 prize are given each year to an individual or organization that "upholds and advances the principles of the American Founding, embodies the virtues of character and mind that animated the Founders, and exemplifies the spirit of independent and entrepreneurial citizenship in the United States."
David Azerrad, director of Heritage's B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics, presented the award to Matthew Continetti, the Free Beacon's editor in chief, at a luncheon in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"The Washington Free Beacon exemplifies why we have and need a free press in a republic," Azerrad said. "Through its excellent investigative reporting, the WFB methodically exposes corruption among the ruling class and documents the collusion between the elites, the administrative state, the press, and activists groups."
"They cover important stories that the press is not covering," he added.
The prize is named for entrepreneur and philanthropist Henry Salvatori. The award ceremony came during the 40th annual Resource Bank meeting, a gathering of more than 400 conservative academics, policy analysts, and policymakers from around the world.
