Joyce Purnick

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Joyce Purnick
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Joyce Purnick

(1946-05-17) May 17, 1946 (age 77)
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.A. Barnard College
OccupationJournalist
Spouse Max Frankel
Parent(s)Charlotte Leah Purnick
Jack Purnick

Joyce Purnick is an American columnist and journalist. [1]

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Biography

Purnick was born on May 17, 1946, in New York City, [1] the daughter of Charlotte Leah and Jacob "Jack" Purnick. [2] [3] In 1967, she graduated with a B.A. from Barnard College. [1]

In 1970, she started her career as a news clerk with the New York Post eventually rising to chief political writer. [1] In 1979, she accepted a position at The New York Times focusing on New York state, New York City government, and the New York City school system. [1] In 1989, she served on the paper's editorial board as the paper's urban affairs analyst. [1] In 1994, she wrote the twice weekly Metro Matters column covering local New York topics. [1] In 1997, she was named deputy editor of the Metro department, the paper's largest section and the first woman to do so. [1] In 1999, she returned to writing Metro Matters. [1]

Awards

Books

Personal life

Purnick is married to writer and former New York Times executive editor, Max Frankel. [1] [2] She lives in Manhattan. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Columnist Biography: Joyce Purnick". New York Times .
  2. 1 2 "Max Frankel, Editor, Wed To Joyce Purnick, Journalist". New York Times . December 12, 1988.
  3. "Charlotte L. Purnick". New York Times . January 15, 1983.