1. Frank Ski (1964)

American Journalist

DJ, philanthropist, and radio personality who co-hosted the Frank and Wanda Morning Show from 1998 until 2012. He won the 11 Alive Community Service Award in 2009 and the Ludacris...

2. Ezra Klein (1984)

American Journalist

Columnist for The Washington Post and Bloomberg and an MSNBC contributor.

3. Jenna Lee (1980)

American Journalist

Notable for anchoring the Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network programs Happening Now and Fox Business Morning, she is also known for her earlier work for Forbes.com. 

4. George Henry Mackenzie (1837)

American Journalist

Scottish chess master who dominated the game in America once he immigrated to the New World.

5. Jacob Riis (1849)

American Journalist

Danish American journalist and photographer who tried to alleviate the bad living conditions of impoverished New Yorkers through his writing and photography. Throughout New York there are several parks and...

6. Charles Dow (1851)

American Journalist

Founder of The Wall Street Journal and inventor of the famous Dow Jones Industrial Average.

7. Ida Tarbell (1857)

American Journalist

Her series of exposés on the Standard Oil company led to the Supreme Court decision of breaking up the company.

8. Nellie Bly (1864)

American Journalist

American journalist best known for her record-breaking trip around the world, inspired by author Jules Verne's book Around The World in 80 Days. She once faked insanity in order to do...

9. Lincoln Steffens (1866)

American Journalist

American journalist known for his investigative articles that were collectively published as a book called The Shame of the Cities. He was known for exposing government corruption and being a...

10. Brianna Keilar (1980)

American Journalist

This Australian-born journalist worked in Washington, D.C. as a CNN White House and political correspondent. Earlier in her career, she reported for CBS Evening News Weekend Edition.

11. Ari Melber (1980)

American Journalist

Journalist for NBC News and host of MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber. The show launched in 2017 and has achieved the highest ratings in history for that time slot...

12. Graham McNamee (1888)

American Journalist

One of America's first sports broadcasters, covered the 1923 World Series.

13. Walter Lippmann (1889)

American Journalist

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and founder of the New Republic.

14. Gene Fowler (1890)

American Journalist

An American author and screenwriter, he is best known for his work on such films as The Call of the Wild (1935), A Message to Garcia (1936), and Billy the Kid (1941)....

15. George Seldes (1890)

American Journalist

Award-winning investigative journalist known for his work with the Pittsburgh Post, the United Press, and particularly the Chicago Tribune. He also published a politically-themed newsletter called In Fact.

16. Eddie Doherty (1890)

American Journalist

Screenwriter most remembered for his Academy-Award nominated screenplay for the 1944 film The Sullivans.

17. Edward Streeter (1891)

American Journalist

An American fiction writer and journalist, he is famous for his 1949 novel Father of the Bride. He also wrote the popular Dere Mable series.

18. Elliot Paul (1891)

American Journalist

Screenwriter and journalist who was famous during the early 1930s. He is known for writing memorable films like A Woman's Face (1941), Rhapsody in Blue (1945), and It's A Pleasure...

19. Janet Flanner (1892)

American Journalist

American writer and journalist who was the Paris correspondent for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 until 1975.

20. Harold Ross (1892)

American Journalist

Founder of The New Yorker magazine. He served as its editor-in-chief until his death.

21. Dorothy Thompson (1893)

American Journalist

The First Lady of Journalism, she reported for the New York Herald Tribune from the 1930s, and wrote a popular column well into the '50s.

22. Charles Fern (1892)

American Journalist

American aviator who piloted Hawaii's first commercial flight.

23. Max Lerner (1902)

American Journalist

Russian-American author, editor, professor, and journalist whose controversial New York Post column debuted in 1949. He was a well-known columnist during the Nixon presidency, due to his strong opposition to...

24. Edgar Snow (1905)

American Journalist

Writer and journalist known for his articles centering on Communism in China.

25. Bob Considine (1906)

American Journalist

After co-writing the bestselling 1943 work Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Considine collaborated with Babe Ruth on a 1948 biography of the legendary baseball player. His other works include The Maryknoll Story, Innocents...

26. Harrison Salisbury (1908)

American Journalist

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times who was also the author of over two dozen books on the communist world.

27. Martha Gellhorn (1908)

American Journalist

Journalist and travel writer who is regarded as one of the best war correspondents of the 20th Century.

28. Alistair Cooke (1908)

American Journalist

British author of Alistair Cooke's America who hosted the popular PBS program, Masterpiece Theatre, from 1972 until 1992. He is also known for writing and presenting the BBC radio series,...

29. Ann Petry (1908)

American Journalist

A bestselling American author, she became famous for her 1946 novel, The Street, which illuminates the difficulties faced by a single, black mother in New York City. Her other works...

30. Hartzell Spence (1908)

American Journalist

Founding editor of the Army weekly magazine Yank. He created and popularized pinup girls.

31. Robert Trout (1909)

American Journalist

Radio reporter of the 1930s and 1940s who pioneered many of now staple parts of news broadcasts.

32. Steve Powers (1968)

American Journalist

American urban and graffiti artist who rose to fame under the auditory acronym ESPO. He is widely recognized for his conceptual pieces from the late 1990s, and he also served as...

33. Ruth Gruber (1911)

American Journalist

Journalist, writer, and humanitarian who covered political news for The New York Post.

34. Sam Levenson (1911)

American Journalist

American author who wrote the humor book, In One Era and Out the Other. He is also known for his famous poem, "Time Tested Beauty Tips."

35. Eric Sevareid (1912)

American Journalist

Radio and TV correspondent who covered WWII news in Europe and did not retire until 1977.

36. Brendan Gill (1914)

American Journalist

A longtime journalist for The New Yorker magazine, he also led New York's efforts to preserve architectural landmarks. His most famous New Yorker articles include "The Talk of the Town:...

37. Rob Marciano (1968)

American Journalist

Known best for his work on ABC News and ABC's Good Morning America Weekend, this meteorologist also worked for Entertainment Tonight and CNN.

38. Richard Wolffe (1968)

American Journalist

Commentator on MSNBC and the author of the book Renegade: The Making of a President.

39. Daniel Schorr (1916)

American Journalist

TV newsman who worked with NPR and became known for his aggressive reporting.

40. Ramin Ganeshram (1968)

American Journalist

Award-winning journalist and author known for her writings on culinary culture.

41. Murray Kempton (1917)

American Journalist

All-star journalist who won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Journalism.

42. Jane Scott (1919)

American Journalist

An American music writer, she had a career as a rock critic for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio. After her death, a statue was erected in her honor at...

43. David Brinkley (1920)

American Journalist

He was a TV newscaster for 50 years and the partner of Chet Huntley. He won ten Emmy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom during his career.

44. Helen Thomas (1920)

American Journalist

Prominent American journalist of the twentieth century. She penned a political column for Hearst Newspapers and had a six-decade career as a White House reporter for United Press International. She...

45. Greg Kasavin (1977)

American Journalist

Game designer and journalist known for his work with Supergiant Games. He also spent more than a decade as a writer for GameSpot.

46. Tom Sellers (1922)

American Journalist

Pulitzer prize winning reporter for his exposure of Phenix City, Alabama's corrupt government who wrote for the Columbus Ledger and Sunday Ledger Enquirer.

47. Richard Blackwell (1922)

American Journalist

Journalist and fashion critic who created the infamous Ten Worst-Dressed Women List.

48. Harry Reasoner (1923)

American Journalist

One of the original journalists on, as well as a founder of TV's 60 Minutes.

49. Stan Chambers (1923)

American Journalist

Remembered for his six-decade career as a reporter for Los Angeles' KTLA channel, he earned multiple Emmy Awards and was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

50. Abby Martin (1984)

American Journalist

Journalist and TV personality known for her work on RT America as a correspondent and host of the shows Breaking the Set and The Empire Files. She's also worked for...