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Joan Page McKenna

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Burbank, California, Palm Springs
As seen in: Telepictures, Warner Bros. Discovery, Simon and Schuster, The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), Palm Springs Life, Delaware Today
Covers:  The Jennifer Hudson Show, Extra, Bachelor Nation, True Crime News, WBTV YouTube, and Judge Mathis.
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Joan Page McKenna’s Biography

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I'm an award-winning editor and writer. I cover pop culture, true crime, luxury lifestyle, fashion, travel, architecture/design, politics, medical, and pet content.

A sampling of publications and shows I've edited or written for include (TV/digital): The Jennifer Hudson Show, Extra, Bachelor Nation, True Crime News, The People's Court, and Judge Mathis. (Print/digital): Palm Springs Life, Desert Magazine, Travel + Leisure digital, Reader's Digest Explore America book series, Reader's Digest (W…

Joan Page McKenna’s Journalist Portfolio

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Elemental Style: Marmol Radziner

Elemental Style: Marmol Radziner

Seamlessly merging the warmth of the desert with the tranquility of a Japanese garden, this airy La Quinta re…

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Vacation Living: An exquisite William F. Cody at Eldorado Country Club finds new purpose

Vacation Living: An exquisite William F. Cody at Eldorado Country Club finds new purpose

“Fly, my love! Fly, come! We’re going in,” Cheryl Bressler calls out as her border collie deftly noses throug…

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Stylish Canines Own the Runway at Fashion Week El Paseo

Stylish Canines Own the Runway at Fashion Week El Paseo

Sunny skies and balmy temps were the perfect backdrop for the main event at day two of Fashion Week El Paseo:…

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Elrod Eternal: A decades-old promise kept the designer’s Escape house exactly as he left it in 1964.

Elrod Eternal: A decades-old promise kept the designer’s Escape house exactly as he left it in 1964.

Fifty-five years ago, Arthur Elrod and Frances Hamling made a pact: He’d sell her his elegant Escape house, a…

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Barry Nadeau: Vision 2018

Barry Nadeau: Vision 2018

Brush Palm Springs feels like a "cocoon from what's going on in the outside world," says owner Barry Nadeau. …

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Dr. Brittany R. Yates: 40 Under Forty 2018

Dr. Brittany R. Yates: 40 Under Forty 2018

"Yatesy" found her calling early. Growing up, she says, "I always told people I was Dr. Doolittle and I was g…

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Articles

Put your best paw forward in 2025 by helping animals

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By Joan Page McKenna Verified
| The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) Verified
Looking for a meaningful way to give back in 2025? Best Friends Animal Society needs volunteers for its national conference, slated for Feb. 20-22 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The event draws animal lovers from all over the country and offers vital information on how to lower the number of dogs and cats killed in shelters.
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These Women in Business Are Charting the Future in Delaware

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By Ashley Breeding Verified, Eileen Smith Dallabrida Verified, Pam George Verified, Joan Page McKenna Verified
| Delaware Today Verified
Siam Fisaha Like an artist turning finger painting into fine art, Siam Fisaha has reimagined finger food with her company, Luxe Charcuterie. Blending her love of travel with a flair for luxury, Fisaha draws inspiration from her global adventures, crafting charcuterie boards that are as visually stunning as they are delicious. “Every board tells a story,” says Fisaha, reflecting her passion for creating experiences that bring people together in connection and celebration.
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Dover Air Force Base Boasts a Lasting Legacy in Delaware

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By David Howard, Joan Page McKenna Verified
| Delaware Today Verified
By P.J. D’annunzio / Edited by David Howard and Joan Page McKenna On any given day, the skies above Dover rumble with thunder. Most of the time, it isn’t an incoming storm, though, or any weather-related event. Anyone who lives in Kent County will recognize the familiar roar of behemoth metal-bird aircraft lifting off from or landing at Dover Air Force Base (AFB).
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Playing with my dogs.

Awards

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Delaware Press Association

2025 - Best Headline Writing

3rd place statewide headline writing at Delaware Today magazine

Delaware Press Association

2025 - Copy/Rewrite Editor

1st place, Best Feature — Magazine: Living with MS Copy/rewrite editor, 1st place, Specialty Article: Byte the Future Copy/rewrite editor, 3rd place, Best Feature — Magazine: This Is the House That Jane Built Copy/rewrite editor, Honorable Mention, Best Feature — Magazine: Raising Spirits Copy/rewrite editor, Honorable Mention, Best Feature — Magazine: Less Is More

National Federation of Press Women

2024 - Copy/Rewrite Editor

Copy/rewrite editor, 2nd Place, News Story > Magazine, newsletter/other print publication for “Addressing Addiction” Copy/rewrite editor, Honorable Mention, Feature Story > Magazine, newsletter/other publication for “Drawing Inspiration”

City and Regional Magazine Association

2024 - Copy/Rewrite Editor

Ancillary: General Interest top 5 national finalist, 302 Health

City and Regional Magazine Association

2020 - Copy/Rewrite Editor

1st place, CRMA National Award for Best Feature ("The Man for the Moment")

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GLAAD Media Awards

2021 - Copy Editor/Rewrite Editor

Nominee, Outstanding Print Article, "Delaware's Sarah McBride Makes History as the Nation's First Openly Transgender State Senator" by Meg Ryan (Delaware Today)

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National Broadcasting Society

2009 - Recorded PSA

United States National Grand Prize Winner

National Broadcasting Society

2009 - Spot News Report

Top 5 national finalist