The War on Terror to the War on Truth: Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Dana Canedy
Born in Indianapolis but raised in Radcliffe, Kentucky, Dana Canedy has risen to unprecedented heights in journalism and publishing. Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for her direction of and contribution to The New York Times’ series How Race Is Lived in America, Dana Canedy would move on from her position as Senior Editor of the Times to administering the Pulitzer Prizes. The first woman to hold the position, she now serves as the first African American Senior Vice President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster.
Kentucky to the World proudly presents its first fully digital Republic Bank Foundation Speaker Series Program: A conversation about journalism, race, education, and American culture between Dana Canedy and former Courier-Journal editor-in-chief Rick Green.
Dana Canedy Joins Sam Ford for An Exclusive Interview on the True Story Behind A Journal for Jordan Based on Her Best-Selling Book
Dana Canedy, Simon & Schuster Senior Vice President and Publisher, joined Sam Ford, KTW partner and AccelerateKY Executive Director, for an exclusive interview in conjunction with our celebration of the Kentucky native last December to honor the film release of A Journal for Jordan based on her best-selling book.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist met with Sam virtually to discuss the powerful, true love story in her New York Times best-selling book, her journey writing the book, and the creation of the film adaptation alongside director and Academy-Award winning actor Denzel Washington.
Dana shared the importance of the film not only for herself and her son Jordan, but also her hopes on how the universal themes of family, honor, love, and patriotism showcased throughout the film will help unite people across the country during these challenging times.
Watch the exclusive full-length interview here:
