Joan Konner papers, 1950s-2010s
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Collection context
- Creator:
- Konner, Joan
- Abstract:
- Papers of Joan Konner, journalist, documentary filmmaker, television producer, author, and former Dean of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
- Extent:
- 30.83 linear feet 24 record cartons and 2 document boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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Materials include correspondence, speeches, reports, project proposals, photographs, publications, clippings, press releases, notebooks, transcripts of programs, teaching materials, awards, memorabilia and media, including VHS tapes, 3/4" tapes, Betas, audiocassettes, diskettes, etc. Materials cover her career from her start at the Bergen Record, WNBC and PBS to her time at Columbia and her book projects.
- Biographical / historical:
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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 for 9 years.
She received a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence (1951) and her M.S. from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism (1961). She was a reporter, editorial writer, and columnist for the Bergen (N.J.) Record; a producer, reporter, host and editor, at WNET/Thirteen; a documentary and news producer, writer, director and program director at NBC News; an executive producer for national public affairs programs, and executive producer of "Bill Moyers Journal."
She was also a vice president, director of programming and executive producer for the Metropolitan Division and senior executive producer for national public affairs, WNET/Thirteen. In addition, she was president and executive producer, Public Affairs Television Inc., in partnership with Bill Moyers.
She was the Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University (1988-1997), and the publisher, Columbia Journalism Review (1988-1999). She continued to serve as a professor until 2006.
Awards include 13 Emmys from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences; Peabody Award, 1980; Alfred. I. duPont Award, 1989; three American Bar Association Awards; Outstanding Broadcast Journalism Educator, from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 1996.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is located on site.
Series V: Notebooks is retricted until 2045.
- Terms of access:
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
The RBML cannot provide access to original time-based media material which has not been first been reformatted for preservation. Researchers are welcome to examine archival time-based media items and decide whether they wish to place an order for Audio/Video reformatting. If copyright and/or condition restrictions apply, it may not be possible to digitize a requested item. Please note that A/V reformatting is handled by an outside vendor and typically takes 6-8 weeks.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Joan Konner papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.
- Location of this collection:
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- Contact:
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