Martin Peers, co-executive editor of The Information, will receive the 2024 Lawrence Minard Editor Award from the Gerald Loeb Foundation.
Created in memory of Lawrence “Laury” Minard, founding editor of Forbes Global and a former final judge for the Loeb Awards, this award recognizes excellence in business, financial and economic journalism editing. It honors an editor whose work does not often receive public recognition.
An Australian native, Peers began his journalism career in 1982 with several newspapers there before moving to the United States. After a stint at the New York Post’s business section, he covered the business side of the entertainment industry for Daily Variety and Variety in New York through the second half of the nineties.
He then spent 15 years at The Wall Street Journal, first as a reporter and later as deputy editor of the financial analysis section, “Heard on the Street,” before becoming the media and marketing bureau chief. Peers was part of a team of Journal reporters who won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting in 2003.
In 2014, Peers joined The Information playing a pivotal role in shaping the budding newsroom, initially as a columnist and later as managing editor. In his current role as co-executive editor, he is dedicated to supporting his team in pushing boundaries and pursuing excellence in their work. At the same time he continues to probe the intersection of media, technology and finance with his nightly Briefing newsletter.
Peers’ collaborative style, knack for synthesizing complex topics and mentorship of young journalists have elevated the quality of journalism at his publications and inspired a new generation of reporters. His career trajectory exemplifies the exceptional editorial leadership celebrated by the Minard Editor Award.
