National Journalism Awards Judges
Richard Aregood
Former Editorial Page Editor
Philadelphia Daily News and Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger
Beth E. Barnes
Director, School of Journalism and Telecommunications
University of Kentucky
Roberta Baskin
Executive Director
The Center for Public Integrity
Jody Beck
Director
Scripps Howard Foundation
Semester in Washington Program
Drew Berry
President
Drew Berry & Associates Media Management
Mary Kay Blake
Senior Vice President/Development
Newseum
Del Brinkman
Dean Emeritus
University of Kansas and University of Colorado Schools of Journalism
Kenneth F. Bunting
Associate Publisher
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Patrick Butler
Vice President of Programs
International Center for Journalists
Maura J. Casey
Editorial Writer
The New York Times
Jerry Ceppos
Dean
Reynolds School of Jounalism
University of Nevada at Reno
Judith G. Clabes
President Emeritus
Scripps Howard Foundation
John Conway
Director, Creative Services
WRAL.com
Phil Currie
Senior Vice President/News
Gannett Co., Inc.
Jeremy Gilbert
Assistant Professor
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
Bob Giles
Curator
Nieman Foundation for Journalism
Harvard University
David M. Giles
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
The E. W. Scripps Company
Thomas S. Hodson
Director
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Ohio University
Boyzell Hosey
Director of Photography
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times
Kenneth F. Irby
Visual Journalism Group Leader & Diversity Director
The Poynter Institute
Phil Lewis
Editor/Vice President
Naples (Fla.) Daily News
Jack McElroy
Editor
Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel
Geri Migielicz
Director of Photography
San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News
Amy Mitchell
Deputy Director
Project for Excellence in Journalism
Julie Moos
Editor, Poynter Online
The Poynter Institute
Mark Neikirk
Executive Director
Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement
Northern Kentucky University
David Nielsen
Assistant Managing Editor
Scripps Howard News Service
Robert M. O’Neil
Director
Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression
Michael Oreskes
Managing Editor, U.S. News
The Associated Press
Beth Parke
Executive Director
Society of Environmental Journalists
Sara Quinn
Visual Journalism Faculty
The Poynter Institute
Jenny E. Robb
Associate Curator
Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University Cartoon Library and Museum
Ju-Don Roberts
Managing Editor
WashingtonPost.com
Neil Santaniello
Instructor, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies
Director, Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment
Florida Atlantic University
Al Smith
Co-founder and Chairman
Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues
Mizell Stewart
Editor
Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press
Al Tompkins
Group Leader for Broadcast and Online
The Poynter Institute
Lisa Warren
Editor
Hamilton (Ohio) Journal News & Middletown (Ohio) Journal
Signe Wilkinson
Philadelphia Daily News
Syndicated Cartoonist
Washington Post Writers Group
Lisa Klem Wilson
SVP and General Manager
United Media
Syndication and Web
For information about the program, contact Sue Porter, vice president/programs, Scripps Howard Foundation at 1-800-888-3000 ext. 3030 or sue.porter@scripps.com.