James O’Shea, editor , Chicago News Cooperative (chair)

Linda Corcoran, Sunday editor, Cape Cod Times

Andrew Donohue, editor , Voice of San Diego.org

Thomas Kennedy, Alexia Endowed Chair and professor, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse, NY

Shazna Nessa, director, interactive, Associated Press

Carol Stevens, managing editor, news section, USA Today

Tracy Weber, senior reporter, ProPublica