Peter Preston is a British journalist and author. Born May 23, 1938 in Leicestershire, he was educated at Loughborough Grammar School and St John's College, Oxford, where he edited the student paper "Cherwell". He has received honorary degrees from the City University, London and the University of Leicester (2003). He joined "The Guardian" in 1963 and was editor for twenty years, from 1975 to 1995.

Daoud Kuttab is a Palestinian journalist. Born in Jerusalem in 1955, he has become one of the most prominent moderate voices among Palestinians. He is the director of the Institute of Modern Media at Al Quds University, and he is the founder and general director of AmmanNet, the Arab world's first internet radio station. He has been arrested by both Israelis and Palestinians and has won numerous international awards, including the CPJ International Press Freedom Awards, …

Amira Hass ; born 1956) is an Israeli journalist and author, mostly known for her columns in the daily newspaper "Ha'aretz". She is especially famous for living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and reporting on events from the Palestinian perspective of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The daughter of two Holocaust survivors (Bergen-Belsen), Hass was born in Jerusalem.

José Rubén Zamora Marroquín is the founder of three of Guatemala's most important newspapers, "Siglo Veintiuno" ("21st Century") in 1990; "El Periódico" ("The Newspaper") in 1996 and "Nuestro Diario" in 1998. Although he has generated great controversy in his role as editor-in-chief of the newspapers, he continues to edit the latter today.

George Barry Bingham, Sr., CBE, was the patriarch of a family that dominated local media in Louisville for several decades in the 20th century. Bingham's family owned a cluster of influential media properties — "The Courier-Journal" and "The Louisville Times" newspapers, plus WHAS Radio and Television. The papers had been purchased by his father, Col. Robert Worth Bingham, using proceeds from an inheritance left by his second wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, …

David Tam-Baryoh (Executive Director, Center for Media, Education and Technology) David Tam-Baryoh is Executive Director of the Center for Media, Education & Technology (CMET), the Freetown, Sierra Leone-based League affiliate. He is the former secretary-general of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists, and publisher of Punch newspaper.

Laura started her working life as a Conference Organiser at the human rights organisation, International Press Institute, where she ran high profile, international conferences for hundreds of delegates campaigning for press freedom. She then moved to the University College of London’s, School of Public Policy, where she devised and produced seminars, conferences and training courses.

David Bartlett Senior Vice President Senior Vice President David Bartlett is one of the country's most sought-after communications strategists and executive coaches. An expert crisis manager with over 30 years experience on both sides of the camera as journalist and industry spokesperson, Dave has helped top executives and key managers at corporations, trade associations, non-profits, and multinationals communicate effectively with a variety of key stakeholder groups.

David Laventhol , CPJ board chairman from 2002 to 2005, has four decades of experience as an editor and publisher. Most recently, he served as publisher and editorial director of Columbia Journalism Review , from 1999 until 2003. Prior to his appointment at Columbia Journalism Review, he was editor-at-large for Times Mirror Co. from 1994 through 1998; president of Times Mirror 1987-93; and publisher and chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Times 1989-93.

Shelby Coffey III Former Editor of the Los Angeles Times, Mr. Coffey is one of nation’s foremost authorities on news. Currently a Senior Fellow of the Freedom Forum and Trustee at the Newseum, Mr. Coffey was President of CNN Business News and CNNfn, where he was responsible for the overall leadership of CNNfn and for all business and financial programming on CNN/U.S., CNN International, CNN Headline News, CNN Airport Network and the news content of CNNfn.com.

Seymour Topping Guest Professor, IGUP Professor Emeritus of Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University Past Positions and Achievements International Press Institute Chairman of selection committee of Pulitzer Prize (ex-officio) Former Managing Editor of New York Times

Johann P. Fritz , Director