Welcome to the Missouri School of Journalism’s list of notable alumni, recognizing trailblazers and outstanding voices in journalism, strategic communication and popular culture. While not an exhaustive list of the School’s talented and accomplished graduates, it does recognize individuals who have made their marks all over the world.

Advertising/PR/Strategic Communication

• Stephen D. Doyal, Senior VP Public Affairs/Communications, Hallmark Cards Incorporated
• Jon Cook, Global CEO, VML
• John D. Graham, Chairman & CEO, Fleishman Hillard, Inc.
• Robert S. Leaf, International Chairman, Burson-Marsteller, Inc.
• Karen Sauder, President of Global Client and Agency Solutions, Google

Digital/ Magazine /Newspaper/Print

• Gerald Boyd, first African-American managing editor at The New York Times
• Robert Lewis Breeden, Editor, National Geographic 
• Bryan Burrough, Author and Special Correspondent, Vanity Fair
• John Mack Carter, President, Hearst Magazine Enterprises
• Pat Forde, national sports journalist (ESPN, Yahoo Sports, Sports Illustrated)
• Wilbur (Bill) Garrett, Editor, National Geographic
• Michael Golden, Vice Chairman, The New York Times Company
• Carol Loomis, Senior Editor-at-Large, Fortune
• Ken Paulson, editor-in-chief of USA Today
• Jim Spencer, President and Founder, Newsy
• Juana Summers, NPR co-host of All Things Considered
• Seymour Topping, Foreign Correspondent, Foreign Editor, Managing Editor and Director of Regional Newspapers, The New York Times

*We are honored that many J-School alumni and current faculty have won the Pulitzer Prize. For a list of alumni that have won this honor, please visit the J-School Pulitzer Prize winners webpage.

Radio / Television

• Candy Altman, Vice President-News, Hearst Television
• John Anderson, ESPN SportsCenter anchor
• Meredith Artley, Editor-in-Chief and Senior Vice President, CNN Digital
• Linda Bell Blue, Entertainment Tonight executive producer
• Jan Carl, television personality, Entertainment Tonight
• Paul W. Fiddick, President, Emmis International Broadcasting Corp.
• Major Garrett, Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News
• Lance Heflin, Executive Producer, America’s Most Wanted
• Mark Hoffman, Chairman, CNBC
• Michael Kim, ESPNEWS host
• Clyde Lear, Chairman and CEO, Learfield Communications, Inc.
• Jim Lehrer, PBS News anchor
• Elmer Lower, President, ABC News
• Heath Meriwether, Publisher, Detroit Free Press
• Lisa Meyers, TV journalist, NBC investigative correspondent
• Russ Mitchell, CBS Evening News weekend anchor
• Jonathan Murray, co-creator of MTV’s The Real World
• Mark Potter, Emmy award-winning network news correspondent
• Chuck Roberts, CNN anchor
• Jon Scott, Fox News Channel anchor
• Janet Shamlian, National Correspondent, NBC News
• Brian Storm, Founder and Executive Producer, MediaStorm
• Bob Sullivan, founding member of MSNBC
• Nischelle Turner, Host, Entertainment Tonight
• Elizabeth Vargas, television anchor and investigative reporter
• John A. Walsh, Managing Editor, ESPN, Inc.
• Mike Wheeler, President, MSNBC

Other

• Jean Becker, Chief of Staff, George H.W. Bush
• Jim Berger, Chairman, High Noon Entertainment
• David Novak, CEO of Yum! Brands
• Brad Pitt, actor and producer
• Donald W. Reynolds, businessman and philanthropist