Joan Shorenstein was a journalist for The Washington Post who died of cancer in 1985 at the age of 38. She was married to Michael Barone (pundit)

Michael Barone (pundit)

Michael Barone is a conservative American political analyst, pundit and journalist. He is best known for being the principal author of The Almanac of American Politics, a reference work concerning US governors and federal politicians, and published biennially by National Journal...

, a senior writer for US News and World Report.

In 1986, her parents donated $10 million to Harvard University to establish the The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. It is currently run by Dr. Marvin Kalb

Marvin Kalb

Marvin L. Kalb is an American journalist. Kalb was the Shorenstein Center's Founding Director and Edward R. Murrow Professor of Press and Public Policy . The Shorenstein Center and the Kennedy School are part of Harvard University...

.