Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame


The Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame recognizes newspaper editors and publishers of the U.S. state of Georgia for their significant achievements or contributions. A permanent exhibit of the honorees is maintained at the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in Athens, Georgia. The Hall of Fame was founded in 1931 and the first inductee was the school's namesake Henry W. Grady, honored with a bust created by artist Steffen Thomas. Additional honorees have been added periodically at the annual convention of the Georgia Press Association, which solicits nominations for the honor. Nominees must "have rendered outstanding services in the field of newspaper journalism" and can only be nominated three years after they have died.

Inductees

NameImageBirth–DeathYearNewspaper affiliation
2019Griffin Daily News
2019Griffin Daily News
2019Atlanta Constitution
2017Marietta Daily Journal
2015Pelham Journal
2015Henry W. Grady College of Journalism professor
2015Waycross Journal-Herald
2011Gwinnett Daily News
2011Carroll County Georgian
2011Swainsboro Forest-Blade
2011Gainesville Daily Times
2011Newnan Times-Herald
2011Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
2011Darien News
1996Columbus Enquirer Sun
1996Columbus Enquirer Sun
1996Atlanta Daily World
1996Miller County Liberal
1994Griffin Daily News
1994Vienna News
1994Macon Telegraph & San Jose Mercury News
1992Walton Tribune
1992Albany Herald
1992Washington Monitor
1990Vidalia Advance
1990Milledgeville Union-Recorder
1990Blackshear Times
1988Columbus Enquirer
1988Calhoun Times
1988DeKalb New Era
1986Atlanta bureau of Associated Press
1986Henry W. Grady College of Journalism dean
1986Bainbridge Post-Searchlight
1986Macon News
1984Atlanta Constitution
1984Quitman Free Press
1984Macon Telegraph
1982Commerce News
1982Augusta Chronicle-Herald
1982Columbus Ledger
1980Savannah Morning News
1978Pelham Journal
1978Commerce Observer
1978Atlanta Journal
1976Wrightsville Headlight
1976Carroll County Times
1976Vienna News
1974Augusta Chronicle-Herald
1974Ashburn Wiregrass Farmer
1974Cochran Journal
1972Bartow Herald
1972Atlanta Journal
1972Valdosta Daily Times
1970Houston Home Journal
1970Atlanta Constitution
1968Madisonian
1968Cartersville Tribune-News
1968Augusta Chronicle
1968Oglethorpe Echo
1966Butler Herald
1966Atlanta Constitution
1966Franklin News and Banner
1966Dalton Citizen
1966Bulloch Times
1964Marietta Daily Journal & Cobb County Times
1964Tifton Gazette
1964Albany Herald
1964Milledgeville Union-Recorder
1962Walton Tribune
1962Savannah News-Press
1962Griffin Daily News
1962Waycross Journal-Herald
1959Cherokee Phoenix
1959Georgia Gazette
1959Columbus Enquirer
1956Gainesville News
1956Atlanta Constitution
1956Hartwell Sun
1956Atlanta Journal
1956Atlanta Constitution
1951Atlanta Georgian
1947Ashburn Wiregrass Farmer
1944Quitman Free Press
1944Atlanta Georgian & Atlanta Constitution
1944Secretary-Treasurer of GPA and editor of Editors’ Forum
1943Augusta Chronicle
1943Greensboro Herald-Journal
1942Atlanta Journal
1942Atlanta Journal
1942Savannah Evening Press
1932-1955Macon Telegraph
1932-1955Augusta Chronicle
1932-1941Atlanta Constitution
1932-1941Augusta Herald
1932-1941Savannah Evening Press
1931Atlanta Constitution