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] In 1991, while she was dean, the school organized the first public appearance of Salman Rushdie outside of England after the Satanic Verses controversy.[6]

From 1988-99 she was also the publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review.[3]

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. ^ a b "Joan Konner from HarperCollins publishers". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Joan Konner". Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Joan W. Konner". GlobalPost. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  6. ^ "RUSHDIE'S N.Y. SURPRISE". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 1991-12-12. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
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