The Main & Guardian, formerly The Weekly Mail, is a South African daily newspaper specializing in politics and current affairs. Founded by Anton Harvber and Irwin Manoim in 1985, the paper was created to maintain a tradition of objective journalism in south Africa’s divisive political climate. At a time when newspapers routinely portrayed the African … Continued

The Washington Missourian was started in 1860 as the Franklin County-Gazette and received its current name in 1926. The Miller family has owned the bi-weekly newspaper since 1937. The Washington Missourian employs about 135 full and part-time workers and has a combined circulation of more than 26,000. currently, John, Thomas and William Miller own the … Continued

Dong-A Ilbo, Korea’s largest newspaper, was established by Kim Sung-Soe, a journalist, educator, entrepreneur, statesman and subsequent vice president of Korea. Dong-A Ilbo is a progressive newspaper with more than 1.5 million subscribers. The paper shows its sense of public responsibility by sponsoring numerous academic conferences and athletic competitions. In 1982, the paper won the … Continued

James King, editor and vice president of news and editorial at The Seattle Times since 1982 began his career in 1948 as a reporter. He worked as copy editor, wire editor, assistant news editor, news editor and assistant managing editor until he became the managing editor in 1975. In 1977 he became executive editor, then … Continued

Maxwell McCrohon, vice president of the Chicago Tribune and its editor since 1979, accepted the Missouri Medal for the Tribune. McCrohon acquired his early newspaper experience in his native Australia and traveled to the United States as correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald. In 1959 he began working in the United States as a reporter, … Continued

Michael Davies, editor of The Kansas City Star and Times since 1978, accepted the Missouri Medal for The Kansas City Times. Davies has worked for several papers throughout the United States including the Atlanta constitution, the Atlanta Times, Louisville Times and courier Journal. Born in London, England, Davies became a U.S. citizen in 1973. He … Continued