Five to join hall

Five legendary journalists will be inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame Oct. 3 in a special ceremony in downtown Indianapolis. 

Among them are reporters who doggedly pursued truth and justice, publishers who prevailed in harsh times and innovators who paved journalism’s path forward. 

“The board is proud to recognize a quintet of journalism stars with this year’s class of inductees,” said Steve Key, IJHF board president. “It was difficult to select this 59th class of inductees from the stellar nominees we received this year.”

A 17-member board reviews and selects each year’s nominees. Anyone may nominate candidates by submitting materials to the IJHF website. 

Meet the inductees: 

The late Angelo Angelopolous, a Butler University graduate and renowned sportswriter for the Indianapolis News who specialized in covering Indianapolis 500 races and drivers, including drafting a book about driver Bill Vukovich. 

David Haugh, longtime sports journalist at the South Bend Tribune and The Chicago Tribune who expanded his work into multimedia. He now is featured on Chicago radio and television broadcasts.

Gerry Lanosga, award-winning print and broadcast investigative journalist, now an associate professor at The Media School at Indiana University. He is a founding member of the Indiana Debate Commission and is a board member of the Indiana Coalition for Open Government.

Sue Morrow, an award-winning visual journalist at top newspapers in the country. She is active in several photojournalism organizations, including the National News Photographers Association.

The late Mary Tandy, one of few Black women to operate a weekly metropolitan newspaper. Hired in 1970 as a secretary at the Indiana Herald, she worked her way up to office manager and advertising manager, eventually becoming owner, publisher and editor.

This year’s induction is at the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station. The event is open to the public with tickets going on sale this summer.