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At A Glance: B.A., Sarah Lawrence; M.S.,
Columbia. Reporter, editorial writer, and columnist, The Bergen (N.J.) Record;
producer, reporter, host and editor, WNET/Thirteen; documentary and news
producer, writer, director and program director, NBC News; executive producer
for national public affairs programs, executive producer of Bill Moyers’
Journal, vice president, director of programming and executive producer for the
Metropolitan Division and senior executive producer for national public affairs,
WNET/Thirteen; president and executive producer, Public Affairs Television Inc.,
in partnership with Bill Moyers. Dean, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia
University. Publisher, Columbia Journalism Review.
| Present |
Dean Emerita and Professor Emerita
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
| 1988-2006 |
Professor of Journalism |
| 1988-Jan 1997 |
Dean, Columbia University Graduate School of
Journalism |
| 1988-June 1999 |
Publisher, Columbia Journalism Review |
| 1986-1988 |
President and Executive Producer Public Affairs
Television, Inc.
Independent TV Production company in partnership with Bill Moyers |
| 1977-1986 |
WNET/13 Educational Broadcasting Corp. |
| 1984-1986 |
Senior Executive Producer,National Public Affairs |
| 1981-1984 |
Vice President and Director of Programming,
Metropolitan Division |
| 1978-1981 |
Executive Producer, Bill Moyers’ Journal |
| 1977-1978 |
Executive Producer, National Public Affairs |
| 1965-1977 |
NBC News |
|
1974-1977 |
Documentary Producer, Writer, Director (Network) |
|
1973-1974 |
Director of Programs, Radio Network |
|
1968-1973 |
Documentary Producer, Writer (WNBC-TV) |
|
1965-1968 |
Newswriter, Reporter, Producer |
| 1963-1965 |
WNET (WNDT)/13
Producer, Reporter, On-Air Host |
| 1961-1963 |
The (Bergin) Record Hackensack, NJ
Reporter, Editorial Writer, Columnist |
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF
EXPERIENCE
Present
Editor of "The Atheist's Bible," an illustrious collection of irrevent quips,
quotes and questions published June 12, 2007 by ECCO Harper/Collins.
Sept. 1988-Jan. 1997
Dean, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Dean has overall responsibility for the academic program of the School and
all administrative functions. The Dean represents the University and the School
to the professional community and the public. Duties and responsibilities:
upholding academic excellence; recruiting and managing faculty and senior staff;
managing the budget; fundraising; overseeing the administration of programs -
prizes, mid-career fellowships and others; initiating and supervising outreach
activities to alumni, the professional community and the news industry;
overseeing publications; teaching, advising, writing.
Publisher, Columbia Journalism Review, a bi-monthly magazine examining the
performance of the press, print and electronic, and developments in the field of
journalism.
1986-1988
President and Executive Producer, Public Affairs Television, Inc.
Independent production company in partnership with Bill Moyers.
Productions:
“Moyers: In Search of the Constitution”
“Moyers: God and Politics”
“Moyers: Report from Philadelphia”
“Moyers: The Secret Government”
“Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers” |
1984-1986
Senior Executive Producer, National Public Affairs and Special Projects WNET/Thirteen,
Educational Broadcasting Corporation.
Operating head of local programming, program development and broadcasting.
Executive Producer of program production and acquisitions.
Credits (Partial list of programs conceived and/or
produced):
“New York & Company” ½ hour weekly public affairs
Emmy Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Series.
Sidney Hillman Award
“Book Banning”
Emmy Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Program
“Unsung Heroes”
Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Documentary
“Innovation” ½ hour weekly science, health, and technology series.
Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Series and many other awards.
“Currents” weekly series on social change.
Emmy Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Program
“Metrocosms” documentary series on life in the metropolitan area.
Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary Series“Hizzoner” One-man
performance and documentary program on the life of Fiorello
LaGuardia, starring Tony LoBianco.
Five Emmy Awards (producing, writing, directing, performance)
“My New York: Walt Whitman and Friends”
Historical documentary celebrating the 100th birthday of New York
City.
Silurian Award
All News Specials |
1978-1981
Executive Producer, “Bill Moyers Journal”
WNET/Thirteen, Educational Broadcasting Corporation
Responsible, with the executive editor, Bill Moyers, for all editorial matters
including program concepts, story ideas, program content, assignment and
supervision of producers and staff.
Responsible for all administrative functions including planning, budgeting,
contracts, management of personnel, and publicity.
Awards
George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award: “The MX Debate”
Alfred I duPont-Columbia University Award: “Joseph Campbell
And the Power of Myth”
Three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Program Achievement
Fifteen Emmy Award nominations
Overseas Press Club Award: “The World of David Rockefeller”
Sidney Hillman Foundation Award: “The New Right”
American Bar Association Gavel Award
George Polk Award
Many others |
Producer
“A Conversation with President Carter” November
1978
“A Conversation with Jerry Brown” April 1979
“A Visit with Dame Rebecca West” July 1981 |
May 1977-July 1978
Executive Producer, National News and Public Affairs
WNET/Thirteen
Responsible for planning, development and production of all national public
affairs programs, news specials and documentaries.
“The Dick Cavett Show” nightly half-hour interview
program
“Faces of Communism” four one-hour documentaries, June
1973
(acquisition producer)
“Youth Unemployment: A Question of Survival”
One-hour documentary, May 1978
“After Bakke: Who Gets Ahead?”
One-hour documentary, June 1978
“Carter and the Blacks” one-hour news special, January 1978 |
1965-1977
NBC News Documentary Producer, Writer, Director
Among more than 50 documentaries I produced, wrote and directed are the
following award-winning programs:
“Danger! Radioactive Waste” January 1977
First Place Clarion Award, Women in Communications, Inc.
“The Search for Something Else” June 1976
Gold Award, International Film & TV Festival
“New World - Hard Choices: American Foreign Policy” January
1976
Three-hour documentary special (co-producer, writer,
director)
Overseas Press Club Award 1977
“Maryjane Grows Up: Marijuana in the 70’s” August 1975
Front Page Award, New York Newspaper Women’s Association
Certificate of Merit, Chicago Film Festival
“Of Women and Men” (co-producer, writer) January 1975
Three-hour documentary special
1976 Ohio State Award“Medicine: Where Does It Hurt?” December
1973
The Emmy Award, NATAS Regional Award
Public Relations Society of America Award
Hugo Award, Chicago Film Festival, 1973
“New York Illustrated” series, 1972-1973
The Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary Series
“Homosexuals: Out of the Closet” October 1972
Silver Medal, International Film & TV Festival
“The New Immigrants” October 1972
Freedom Foundation Award
“Abortion in New York” June 1972
Best Local Documentary, New York Council of Churches
“The Moth Who Came to Dinner” March 1972
Ohio State Award
“What Man Shall Live and Not See Death” September 1971
The Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement
The Emmy Award for Individual Achievement for writing
Award for “outstanding contribution to local broadcast
service,”
New York Council of Churches
First Place Gold Medal, International Film & TV Festival
Outstanding Achievement, Atlanta International Film Festival
Citation for “Creative Excellence,” U.S. International Film
Society
Special Citation, AP Broadcasters Association for best local
documentary
Public Service Award, Public Relations Society of America
“Faces of Christ” December 1970
Catholic Broadcasters Association Award
“The Man in the Middle” June 1970
The Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement
First Place, Atlanta Film Festival
First Place Gold Medal, International Film & TV Festival.
“Private Schools for the Poor” May 1970
Citation for best local documentary, New York Council of
Churches
AP Broadcasters Association Award
“How To Make A Dirty River” April 1970
First Place Gold Watersprite Award, San Francisco
Environment Film Festival
First Place for best documentary, AP Broadcasters
Association
Silver Medal, International Film & TV Festival
“Oh! Woodstock!” November 1969
The Emmy Award for individual achievement in writing
“Up to Our Necks - The Garbage Problem” February 1969
AP Broadcasters Association Award |
Partial List of Other Productions
“Report Card on a High School” February 1972
“The Best Games in Town” November 1970
“Different But Equal” September 1970
“One Paycheck From Poor” February 1971
“Three Roads From Nowhere” May 1970
“Blacks in Business” November 1972
“The US Coast Guard Academy-- A Changing Tradition”
December 1971 |
1973-1974
NBC Radio Network Director of Programs
Responsible for the development and content of all programs; administration and
coordination of all programming including Public Affairs, Features, Music
Programs, Sports and Specials; administration and coordination of program
operations, personnel, talent and contract negotiations; involvement with
business affairs, labor relations, station relations, sales, planning research,
publicity and promotion.
1965-1968
NBC News Writer, Reporter, Producer
Writing and reporting for all television and radio news programs, including the
six o’clock and eleven o’clock news, elections, space shots, and breaking news
specials; producer and writer for morning TV news programs and Saturday evening
reports.
1963-1965
WNET (WNDT)/Channel 13
Producer, Reporter, Host
“Profile New Jersey”
Daily half-hour public and cultural affairs program, including
interviews, debates, Documentaries, forums, performances.
“Dateline New Jersey”
Weekly half-hour program of New Jersey news features and commentary.
“Artists of New Jersey”
13-week series featuring interviews with outstanding artists,
including Ben Shahn, George Segal, Le Roi Jones, Allen Ginsberg, and
Roy Lichtenstein. |
Associate Producer, News Editor, Reporter
“The World At Ten”
Nightly news and discussion program |
1961-1963
Bergen Record, Hackensack, New Jersey
Editorial Writer, columnist, feature writer
New Jersey Presswomen’s Award, feature writing
Publications:
Numerous articles and opinion columns
Vital Speeches
Speech Anthologies
Speech: “Moral Traditions As A Guideline For Journalists”
-University of Texas
Speech: “Buying In Or Selling Out? Women In Leadership Positions”
-Schlesinger Library: Radcliff College
Speech: “Are Standards In Journalism Declining?”
-Bertelsman Foundation
Speech: “Broadcast Journalism: What’s Left Out?”
-Cosmopolitan Club |
OTHER AWARDS
1975 Alumni Award
For Distinguished Service to Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
1976 YMCA Women in Business Award
1990 New Jersey Press Women’s Association Award
For Lifetime Achievement
1995 Outstanding Broadcast Educator of the Year
MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Current
Trustee, Florence and John Schumann Foundation
Board of Directors, The Providence Journal
Board Member, Religion Writers Foundation
Board Member, The Contemplative Mind in Society
Advisory Panel to review CNN’s election night coverage (2000)
Past
Trustee, Columbia University
Trustee, Sarah Lawrence College
Trustee, Rockland Center for the Arts
Board Member, Radio and Television News Director’s Foundation
Member, Pulitzer Prize Board
Jury Chair, Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for Excellence in Radio
and Television Journalism
Judge, National Magazine Awards
Chair, Maria Moors Cabot Award Advisory Board
Member, Freedom Forum Media Studies Center Board
Member, Corporation For Public Broadcasting, Program Planning Council
(1999-2000)
Member, Markle Commission on the Media and the Electorate (1988)
Member, Women’s Forum
Member, New York Women in Film
Member, Board of Governors, Media and Society Seminars, Columbia
University
Advisory Council, Columbia University School of Social Work
Member, Mayor’s Task Force to study the future of municipal
broadcasting
Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalists
Member, Newswomen’s Club of New York
Member, Writer’s Guild of America
Member, Director’s Guild of America
Member, Century Association
EDUCATION
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, MS 1961
Sarah Lawrence College, BA 1951
Vassar College, 1949-50 |
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