Joan Konner (born Joan Barbara Weiner; February 24, 1931 – April 18, 2018), was an American academic and journalist who served as Dean of the

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. Born in

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and an M.S. from

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before becoming a journalist with the ''

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''. She produced over 50 documentaries and television series, including the

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series ''

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'', and ''She Says/Women in News'', which won a 2002

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. In September 1988, she became the first female Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, a position she held for eight years. In 1991, while she was dean, the school organized the first public appearance of

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outside of England after the ''Satanic Verses'' controversy. From 1988-99 she was also the publisher of the ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Konner, Joan 1931 births 2018 deaths Columbia University alumni Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism faculty People from Paterson, New Jersey Sarah Lawrence College alumni Emmy Award winners