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

Creative approaches to newspaper content, design and marketing have made the Louisville courier-Journal and Times among the most influential and respected newspapers in U.S. journalism history. The courier-Journal is only the fourth newspaper to be awarded a Missouri Medal twice. It was one of the first papers ever to receive a medal when it won … Continued

The St. Louis Argus is the oldest black newspaper and black owned business in Missouri. Since its inception in 1912 by the Mitchell family, the Argus has been active in civil rights crusades to improve the quality of life for blacks in the areas of housing, employment and education. At the same time, however, the … Continued

William Attwood, president and published of Newsday, accepted the Missouri Medal for the Long Island daily’s “creative pioneering of suburban journalism, its perfection of new standards of graphic design and organization, its commitment to good reporting and its courage to probe after unwelcome truth.” Attwood began his distinguished journalism career as correspondent for the New … Continued