Dana Canedy
Dana Canedy | |
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Canedy in 2018 | |
| Born | June 8, 1965 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky (B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, publishing executive |
| Notable work | A Journal for Jordan |
| Children | 1 |
Dana Canedy (born June 8, 1965) is an American journalist, author, editor, and publishing executive who worked at the New York Times for over 20 years, winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2001. She served as the first African American and first woman administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, a position she held from 2017 to 2020, and as the first African American to head a "major publishing imprint", as senior vice president and publisher of Simon & Schuster's flagship eponymous imprint from 2020 to 2022.
Canedy is currently the managing editor of Guardian US, a position she has held since 2023.