David A. Craig is Presidential Professor and Gaylord Chair, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Oklahoma, USA. He was a journalist and earned his doctoral degree at the University of Missouri.

Chris Roberts is an associate professor and head of the Office of Research in Media Integrity in the College of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Alabama, USA. He was a journalist and earned his doctoral degree at the University of South Carolina.

Erin Schauster is an associate professor in the Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Design, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. She was an advertising executive and earned her doctoral degree at the University of Missouri.

Katie R. Place is a professor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Quinnipiac University, USA. She was a public affairs account manager and earned her doctoral degree at the University of Maryland.

Patrick Lee Plaisance is Don W. Davis Professor in Ethics, Bellisario College of Communications, Penn State University, USA. He was a journalist and earned his doctoral degree at Syracuse University.