New Loeb Awards final judges named

The G. and R. Loeb Foundation and UCLA Anderson School of Management have announced changes to the final judging panel of the Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.

Named as new final judges are: Philip Bennett, managing editor, The Washington Post; Marcus W. Brauchli, consultant, News Corp.; Joanne Lipman, editor-in-chief, Condé Nast Portfolio; and Russ Stanton, editor, Los Angeles Times.

The Loeb Awards, the most prestigious honors in the field, recognize journalists who have contributed to the public’s understanding of business, finance and the economy. Loeb Awards final judges serve as advisors to the program and are responsible for selecting winners from among the finalists in the competition categories, as well as the recipients of the career honors, the Lifetime Achievement Award and Lawrence Minard Editor Award.

“Everyone affiliated with the Loeb Awards is very pleased to have these leaders in journalism and business news join our esteemed panel of Loeb Awards final judges,� said Richard Rodner, associate dean of marketing and communication at UCLA Anderson and president of the G. and R. Loeb Foundation, in a statement.

“Their professional perspective will contribute greatly to our efforts to continually enhance and ensure the relevance of the Loeb Awards program. I also want to acknowledge several former members of the final judging panel for their many contributions during their years of service, including Lou Dobbs of CNN, Douglas Frantz, formerly of Los Angeles Times, Daniel Hertzberg of The Wall Street Journal, Robert G. Kaiser of The Washington Post and Andrew Serwer of Fortune.�

The new Loeb Awards judges will be joining a stellar group of leaders in the industry who will be continuing on the panel, including Stephen J. Adler, editor-in-chief, BusinessWeek; Amanda Bennett, executive editor, enterprise, Bloomberg News; Jane Berentson, editor, Inc.; Matthew Bishop, bureau chief, The Economist; Steve Forbes, chairman and chief executive officer, Forbes; Chrystia Freeland, U.S. managing editor, Financial Times; John Hillkirk, executive editor, USA Today; Glenn Kramon, assistant managing editor, The New York Times; Judy D. Olian, dean, UCLA Anderson School of Management; Allan Sloan, senior editor at large, Fortune; and Jonathan Wald, senior vice president, business news, CNBC.