John Temple

Editor, Rocky Mountain News

John Temple has been editor of the Rocky Mountain News for seven years. In that time, the paper has won its first two Pulitzer Prizes—both for photojournalism—and numerous other awards for journalistic excellence, including the general excellence award from the Colorado Press Association for 10 straight years. Temple, 52, also holds the titles of president and publisher. He oversees the editorial operations of the Rocky Mountain News and serves as its top executive and chief liaison with the Denver Newspaper Agency.