Joan Connell

Joan Connell is an award-winning journalist with a longstanding interest in religion, ethics and online media.

Most recently, she was Senior Editor at MSN.com, formulating editorial policy and strategy for the Microsoft portal. From 1997 to 20003, she was Executive Producer for Opinions at MSNBC.com. and Editor of Religion News Service. Earlier, she was a national correspondent for Newhouse News Service in Washington,DC, where she was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for reporting on religion, ethics and moral issues.

She also worked as Religion & Ethics Editor at the San Jose Mercury News and as a reporter and editor at the Bellingham Herald in Bellingham, Washington.

Currently

  • A Whole New Relationship

    April 26, 2008

    This is more than just a new homepage. Our new site offers new ways to mine the richness of America's oldest weekly journal of politics and culture.

  • Things Have Changed

    April 24, 2008

    Notice anything different about this page? The online edition of The Nation just got a makeover. Here's a guide to what's new.

2007

  • Best of The Nation 2007

    December 19, 2007

    It was a year of alarming news and amazing reporting on the Iraq War, the rise of private mercenary firms, the burgeoning business of disaster capitalism, an ever more vulnerable environment. Here's how The Nation covered the year.

  • Alterman's Arrest

    June 4, 2007

    Eric Alterman, arrested in New Hampshire over whether he really belonged at a post-debate party, explains exactly what happened.

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» The Beat

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» The Dreyfuss Report

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» The Notion

A Clinton Administration? | Given the Obama appointees so far, you might think Hillary had been elected.
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» Passing Through

Should GM Survive? A Wall Street Analyst's View | Maybe they should just let it die.
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» Act Now!

Take the Joe Lieberman Pledge | In America, it's never too early to start preparing for the next election.
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» Editor's Cut

Smart Defense | Rep. Barney Frank is leading the charge to end the Pentagon's weapons spending spree. Is anybody listening?
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» And Another Thing

Election Updates --Good News and Not | Details on some ongoing stories
Katha Pollitt