James O'Byrne, former features editor, The Times-Picayune, director of content, NOLA.com (a Times-Picayune affiliate), New Orleans, LA (chair)

Mary Corey, assistant managing editor, features, The Baltimore Sun

Denise Costa, features editor, The Bulletin, Bend, OR

Mike Jenner, executive editor, The Bakersfield Californian

Michael Shapiro, professor, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York, NY

Carole Tarrant*, editor, The Roanoke Times

John Temple, editor, president and publisher, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO