In 1960, Randolph A. Hearst and his brother William R. Hearst, Jr. named the first program judges. The judges are professional journalists/editors whose valuable time and talents are generously volunteered to the program each year. Over the course of their terms, the judges review the work of thousands of students across the country. Judges are sent the entries and evaluate the work based on a point system. The assigned points are sent to the Foundation which announces the winners and disperses the scholarships and grants to the winning
students and schools.
The following is the list of judges who evaluate the monthly and Championship entries in the writing, photojournalism, television, audio, and multimedia competitions of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards
Program.
Writing Judges
Maria Reeve
Managing Editor/Vice President
Star Tribune
Sue Campbell
Editorial Director, AME/Features
Star Tribune Magazine
David Callaway
Founder and Editor
Callaway Climate Insights
Photojournalism Judges
Nicole Frugé
Director of Visuals
The San Francisco Chronicle
Danny Gawlowski
Assistant Managing Editor
The Seattle Times
TBA
Audio and Television Judges
Candy Altman
Retired Vice President of News
Hearst Television
Holly Quan
Reporter/Anchor
KCBS Radio
Jeff Bartlett
Retired President & General Manager
WMUR-TV
Multimedia Judges
Robert Scheer
Deputy Managing Editor for Visuals
Post & Courier
