Joan Konner (born Joan Barbara Weiner; February 24, 1931 – April 18, 2018), was an American academic and journalist who served as Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism. [1]
Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Konner received her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.S. from Columbia University before becoming a journalist with the Bergen Record. [2] She produced over 50 documentaries and television series, including the PBS series The Power of Myth, [3] and She Says/Women in News, which won a 2002 Emmy Award. [4] In September 1988, she became the first female Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, a position she held for eight years. [5] From 1988-99 she was the publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review. [3]
References
- ^ Roberts, Sam (April 20, 2018). "Joan Konner, 87, TV Producer and Journalism Dean, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Joan Konner". Columbia Journalism School. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Joan Konner from HarperCollins publishers". HarperCollins. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Joan Konner". Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Joan W. Konner". GlobalPost. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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Joan Konner (born Joan Barbara Weiner; February 24, 1931 – April 18, 2018), was an American academic and journalist who served as Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism. [1]
Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Konner received her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.S. from Columbia University before becoming a journalist with the Bergen Record. [2] She produced over 50 documentaries and television series, including the PBS series The Power of Myth, [3] and She Says/Women in News, which won a 2002 Emmy Award. [4] In September 1988, she became the first female Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, a position she held for eight years. [5] From 1988-99 she was the publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review. [3]
References
- ^ Roberts, Sam (April 20, 2018). "Joan Konner, 87, TV Producer and Journalism Dean, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Joan Konner". Columbia Journalism School. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Joan Konner from HarperCollins publishers". HarperCollins. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Joan Konner". Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Joan W. Konner". GlobalPost. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |