John Nelson, executive editor of The Danville Advocate-Messenger and its sister publications in Stanford, Nicholasville and Winchester, has been selected as an inductee to the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame.
Nelson, a past president of the Kentucky Press Association, is one of five inductees. 
Scott C. Schurz Jr., president, editor and publisher of the Kentucky Group said, “We are proud that John Nelson will be inducted into Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame and that his contributions within the state have been recognized. He has been a tireless 1st Amendment advocate, positively impacting the whole state, in addition to our newsrooms, publications and communities daily.”
Nelson was the editor of two weeklies before joining the Advocate-Messenger in 1997. He’s a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and currently serves on the advisory boards of the Department of Mass Communication and the Eastern Progress.
Nelson received the Bingham Freedom of Information Award in 2005, the Russ Metz Most Valuable Member Award in 2006 as outgoing Kentucky Press Association president, was president of the Bluegrass Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in 2006, and received the James Madison Award from the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center in 2010.
Also inducted to the Hall of Fame were Marla Ridenour, Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal; the late Ralph Gabbard, TV executive; Don Modlin, retired news director of WKYU-FM; and Bill Goodman with Kentucky Educational Television.
The Kentucky Journalism Hal l of Fame was established in 1980 by the University of Kentucky Journalism Alumni Association. The purpose is to recognize Kentuckians who have made significant contributions to the profession of journalism.
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