Ken Honored for 40 Years as a National Judge by the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists
Wallace House director Lynette Clemetson and the event's host Anna Quindlen honored Ken Auletta for his exceptional role as a Livingston judge from 1983 to 2022 and his commitment to the careers of young journalists.
This year the Livingston Awards honored Ken Auletta with a special tribute for his enduring commitment to the program and the careers of young journalists. Anna Quindlen, author and Livingston Awards judge from 2009 to 2022, presented Auletta with the award and introduced a video with tributes from his fellow Livingston Award judges and past Livingston award winners.
Kara Swisher said in the video tribute, “There’s an expression. Anything that can shine does. Ken shines a light on the things that shine, which is really important when it comes to young reporters.”
Auletta, author and writer for The New Yorker, joined the board of Livingston judges in 1983 and served in that role until 2022. Along the way, he became indispensable to the program, recruiting new judges, including Quindlen and Swisher, and coming up with the idea of the Richard M. Clurman Award for mentoring to memorialize the man who was the founding architect of the awards. However, Auletta’s most meaningful legacy is in the lives and careers of journalists he helped transform.
