She was Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford in 1994.[6] She was awarded the 2003 International Editor of the Year by the World Press Review,[7] and the 2007 Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism by the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University.[8] She was awarded the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism by Missouri School of Journalism in 2012.She was named among "Women in the mix 2013" the year's top 50 for achievement and influence in business by Forbes.