Nancy Ancrum

American Society of News Editors engages in the development of leadership and journalism-related issues. It promotes fair, principled journalism, defends and protects first amendment rights, and fights for freedom of information and open government. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Columbia, MO.

News Leaders Association, founded in 1979, empowers journalists with the necessary training, support, and networks to lead and transform diverse, sustainable newsrooms. The private company is based in Columbia, MO and fosters the highest standards of trustworthy journalism, advocates for a free and independent press, and nurtures the next generation of news leaders. The organization provides a network that enables news leaders to build diverse, sustainable newsrooms that use fact-based information to inform and engage the communities they reflect and serve.