- Richard Anderson, VillageSoup, Inc.
- Clyde Bentley, Missouri School of Journalism
- Brian Beveridge, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
- Azalea Blalock, Healthy Thru Nature Institute
- Cecily Burt, The Oakland Tribune
- Renee Collins Rau, Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, Missouri School of Journalism
- Bill Densmore, The Media Giraffe Project
- Roger Gafke, Missouri School of Journalism
- Scott Hall, KAXE, 91.7
- Peggy Holman, Journalism that Matters
- David Johnson, Atwater Sunfish Gazette
- Pam Johnson, Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, Missouri School of Journalism
- Linda Jue, Independent Press Association
- Matlho Kgosi, University of Washington/Botswana Television
- Peggy Kuhr, University of Kansas
- Chris Peck, The Commercial Appeal
- Martin Reynolds, ANG/The Oakland Tribune
- Christine Saed, West Oakland Public Library
- Jim Shaffer, University of Southern Main School of Business
- Stephen Silha, Journalism that Matters
- Michael Skoler, Minnesota Public Radio
- Mike VanBuren, W.K. Kellogg Foundation