In 1960, Randolph A. Hearst and his brother William R. Hearst, Jr. named the first program judges. The judges are professional journalists/editors whose valuable time and talents are generously volunteered to the program each year. Over the course of their terms, the judges review the work of thousands of students across the country. Judges are sent the entries and evaluate the work based on a point system. The assigned points are sent to the Foundation which announces the winners and disperses the scholarships and grants to the winning
students and schools.

The following is the list of judges who evaluate the monthly and Championship entries in the writing,              photojournalism, television, audio, and multimedia competitions of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards
Program.

Writing Judges

Maria Reeve

Managing Editor/Vice President
Star Tribune

Sue Campbell

Editorial Director, AME/Features
Star Tribune Magazine

David Callaway

Founder and Editor
Callaway Climate Insights

Photojournalism Judges

Nicole Frugé

Director of Visuals
The San Francisco Chronicle

Danny Gawlowski

Assistant Managing Editor
The Seattle Times

Elodie Mailliet Storm

CEO
CatchLight

Audio and Television Judges

Candy Altman

Retired Vice President of News
Hearst Television

Holly Quan

Reporter/Anchor
KCBS Radio

Jeff Bartlett

Retired President & General Manager
WMUR-TV

Multimedia Judges

Robert Scheer

Deputy Managing Editor for Visuals
Post & Courier

Lauren Frohne

Lead Video Journalist

The Seattle Times

Jim Seida

Producer
NBC News