John Sale is the visuals editor at The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn. In 28 years as a picture editor, he has learned a lot from remarkable photojournalists and has felt fortunate to support their work in publications that value documentary photography and community journalism. The Ohio University graduate also worked at the Pittsburgh Press – starting as a teenage intern in 1973 – and at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash. Over the years he has been very proud of home teams winning top awards from University of Missouri’s POYi competition.