The school recognizes alumni "whose distinctive careers have had positive impacts on their fields" with its Hall of Achievement award, as well as alumni who have been awarded a Pulitzer Prize. , received the
Pulitzer Prize for history in 2007 for the book
The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation , American author of epic fantasy novels , author of
Gone Girl , investigative journalist for the United States–based magazine Newsweek , author of
Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran , blogger author of
What Would Google Do? •
J. A. Adande,
ESPN personality and former
Los Angeles Times columnist •
Steve Albini, Musician,
record producer and
audio engineer. Most famous for playing guitar in
Big Black and producing
Nirvana's third album
In Utero. •
Peter Applebome (M.S.J. 1974), reporter at
The New York Times •
Jabari Asim, columnist,
The Washington Post •
Gillian Flynn, author, (
Gone Girl) •
David Barstow,
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for
The New York Times •
Sy Bartlett, author and Hollywood screenwriter •
Steve Bell (M.S.J. 1963), former correspondent for
ABC News •
Naftali Bendavid, Congress reporter for
The Wall Street Journal •
Guy Benson (B.J. 2007), conservative writer, author, political commentator, and talk radio host. •
Ira Berkow (M.S.J. 1964),
Pulitzer Prize nominated (1988) and winning (2001) sports reporter, columnist and features writer,
The New York Times •
Ari Berman, writer for
The Nation and author of
Herding Donkeys •
Kai Bird (M.S.J. 1975),
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist •
Kevin Blackistone (B.S.J. 1981),
ESPN contributor,
Around the Horn;
The Dallas Morning News sports columnist •
Valerie Boyd (B.S.J. 1985), author of
Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston; former
Atlanta Journal-Constitution arts editor •
Christine Brennan (B.S.J. 1980, M.S. 1981), sports columnist,
USA Today •
Hal Buell, former head of photography service at the
Associated Press •
Elisabeth Bumiller,
The New York Times reporter, former White House Correspondent •
Ben Burns (B.S.J. 1934), founding editor of
Ebony and
Jet •
David Callaway, former
editor-in-chief of
USA Today •
David Chalian, deputy political director,
ABC News •
Joie Chen,
Al Jazeera America Correspondent •
Lauren Chooljian, radio journalist for
New Hampshire Public Radio •
Anupama Chopra, Indian film critic, and host of
The Front Row on "
Star World" •
Cindy Chupack, executive producer and writer of
Sex and the City •
Jim Cummins (1945–2007), NBC News correspondent •
Paul Dana (1975–2006),
Indy Race Car driver •
Frank DeCaro, radio personality at
OutQ (Sirius XM) •
R. Bruce Dold, editor of
The Chicago Tribune •
Jonathan Eig, reporter, editor, author •
Rich Eisen,
NFL Network anchor •
Robin Fields, investigative reporter for
ProPublica •
James Foley, journalist •
David T. Friendly, film producer (
Little Miss Sunshine) •
Jack Fuller, Pulitzer Prize-winner and former editor and publisher of the
Chicago Tribune •
Joshua Green, (M.S.J. 1998), senior national correspondent,
Bloomberg Businessweek •
Lauren Green, religion correspondent, FOX News Channel •
Mike Greenberg, sports broadcaster for ESPN •
Jennifer Hale (sportscaster), sports broadcaster for Fox Sports •
Deepti Hajela, journalist for
Associated Press •
Jon Heyman, senior baseball writer for
Sports Illustrated and
MLB Network insider •
Kwame Holman, producer, correspondent for
PBS NewsHour and producer, reporter for
WTOC-TV •
Cassidy Hubbarth, sports anchor for ESPN •
Stephen Hunter,
Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic for
The Washington Post and novelist •
Michael Isikoff, investigative reporter,
Newsweek •
David Israel, columnist
Washington Star,
Chicago Tribune,
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, former sportswriter
Chicago Daily News •
Jeff Jarvis, media executive, blogger, professor, author •
Clara Jeffery, editor of
Mother Jones magazine •
Omar Jimenez, reporter & correspondent for
CNN •
Sherry Jones (M.S.J. 1971), senior producer,
Frontline •
Dorothy Misener Jurney, called "the godmother of women's pages" •
Clinton Kelly, (M.S.J. 1993), co-host of TLC's
What Not To Wear •
Hank Klibanoff (M.S.J. 1973), former managing editor of the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution and
Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of
The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation •
Michelle Kosinski, correspondent for
CNN, formerly of
NBC News •
Vincent Laforet, Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer for
The New York Times •
Nicole Lapin, an anchor for
CNBC •
Michael Lazerow, entrepreneur and co-founder of Buddy Media, Inc. •
Elisabeth Leamy, 13-time Emmy award-winning correspondent for
ABC News and
The Dr. Oz Show •
Frank Main, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for
Chicago Sun Times •
Garry Marshall, writer, director, producer, and actor (
Happy Days,
Pretty Woman,
The Princess Diaries) •
George R.R. Martin, science fiction and fantasy author (
A Song of Ice and Fire) •
Luke Matheny (B.S.J. 1997), Academy Award-winner, actor, writer, and director (
God of Love) •
Britt McHenry, Fox News personality •
Alvera Mickelsen (M.S.J.), writer, journalism professor, advocate of
Christian feminism and co-founder of
Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) •
Matt Murray, editor-in-chief of
The Wall Street Journal •
Brent Musburger, sports broadcaster •
Vinita Nair, former co-anchor of ABC
World News Now •
Kuldip Nayar, Indian journalist, Syndicated columnist, human rights activist, author and former
High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom •
Rachel Nichols,
ESPN and
The Washington Post reporter •
Gabriel Okara, pioneering West African poet •
Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief,
USA Today •
Barry Petersen, foreign correspondent,
CBS News •
Neal Pollack, satirist, journalist and author (
Alternadad) •
Seth Porges, technology writer, television commentator,
Popular Mechanics editor •
Allissa Richardson,
NABJ Journalism Professor of the Year,
Bowie State University •
James Risen, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist,
The New York Times •
Katie Rogers, White House correspondent,
The New York Times •
David Ropeik, international consultant in risk perception •
Tina Rosenberg, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist •
Caitlin Rother (B.S.J. 1987),
New York Times best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist •
Joe Ruklick, professional basketball player, writer for
The Chicago Defender •
Roxana Saberi, freelance journalist jailed in Iran on accusations of espionage •
Adam Schefter,
ESPN senior football reporter •
Anatole Shub, journalist for
The Washington Post and
The New York Times, author •
David Sirota, contributing writer for
Salon.com, radio host •
Jane Skinner, former anchor for
Fox News Channel •
Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in-chief of
The Texas Tribune, former editor in chief of
Texas Monthly magazine •
Dan Stoneking, sports editor of the
Minneapolis Star and president of the
Professional Hockey Writers' Association •
Laura Sullivan, investigative correspondent for
NPR and
Frontline and winner of three Peabody Awards •
Margaret M. Sullivan, public editor,
The New York Times •
Lynn Sweet, Washington, D.C., bureau chief and columnist,
Chicago Sun-Times •
Diane S. Sykes, federal judge on the
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit •
Judy Baar Topinka, former
Illinois State Treasurer and Illinois
Republican gubernatorial candidate •
Julia Wallace, editor of four metropolitan daily newspapers including the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2002–2010), professor at
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University •
Nicolle Wallace, former
White House Communications Director, best-selling author, and senior adviser to
McCain-Palin campaign •
Laura S. Washington, Chicago journalist, former editor of
The Chicago Reporter •
David Weigel, national political correspondent for
The Washington Post •
Gary Weiss, author and investigative reporter •
Steve Weissman,
ESPN SportsCenter anchor •
Bryan West,
Taylor Swift reporter for
Gannett •
Michael Wilbon, ESPN personality (
Pardon the Interruption) and
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