Each year the Livingston Award finalists and winners are selected by some of the most esteemed journalists in the world. Our judges are tasked with reviewing hundreds of stories in every format from journalists across the country. In the end, they must select just one winner in each category.

Meet the Livingston Award judges, accomplished leaders recognizing the extraordinary journalism of those who come next. 

National

Raney Aronson-Rath

Raney Aronson-Rath

Editor in Chief, Executive Producer, FRONTLINE

Sally Buzbee

Sally Buzbee

News Editor for the United States and Canada, Reuters

Sewell Chan

Sewell Chan

Senior Fellow, USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy

Stephen Henderson

Stephen Henderson

Host, DPTV, Detroit Public Television

Matt Murray

Matt Murray

Executive Editor, The Washington Post

Evan Osnos

Staff Writer, The New Yorker

Lydia Polgreen

Lydia Polgreen

Opinion Columnist, The New York Times

Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Opinion Columnist, The New York Times

Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher

Host and co-host, Vox Media

Regional

Molly Ball

Molly Ball

Political reporter, analyst, commentator and author

Meghna Chakrabarti

Meghna Chakrabarti

Host and Editor, "On Point" WBUR

Stella M. Chávez

Stella M. Chávez

Independent journalist, formerly, KERA and The Texas Newsroom

Jodi Cohen

Reporter and senior editor, ProPublica

Adam Ganucheau

Adam Ganucheau

Executive Editor & Chief Content Officer, Deep South Today

David Greene

David Greene

Co-founder, Fearless Media

Amna Nawaz

Amna Nawaz

Co-Anchor, PBS NewsHour