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Jane Eisner ’77

Jane Eisner ’77 is the new editor-in-chief of The Forward, one of America’s most prominent Jewish newsweeklies. The first female to hold this position, she was also the first female editor of the Argus. Previously the vice president for National Programs and Initiatives at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Eisner worked in editorial and news positions with the Philadelphia Inquirer for most of her career. She joined the University of Pennsylvania faculty in 2002 as a senior fellow at the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program and as an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department. She received a master’s degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism.
Jane Eisner ’77 is the new editor-in-chief of The Forward, one of America’s most prominent Jewish newsweeklies. The first female to hold this position, she was also the first female editor of the Argus. Previously the vice president for National Programs and Initiatives at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Eisner worked in editorial and news positions with the Philadelphia Inquirer for most of her career. She joined the University of Pennsylvania faculty in 2002 as a senior fellow at the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program and as an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department. She received a master’s degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism.