Joan Konner

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]

Death

Joan Konner died on April 18, 2018 in Manhattan of leukemia, aged 87.

References
  1. Roberts, Sam (April 20, 2018). "Joan Konner, 87, TV Producer and Journalism Dean, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. "Joan Konner". Columbia Journalism School. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. "Joan Konner from HarperCollins publishers". HarperCollins. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  4. "Joan Konner". Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  5. "Joan W. Konner". GlobalPost. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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