Janet Elder | |
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Born | Poughkeepsie, New York | July 6, 1956
Died | December 20, 2017 61) | (aged
Occupation(s) | Writer, editor, reporter |
Janet Elder was a writer, author, editor and reporter who worked for The New York Times for about three decades. She began working for the Times as a reporter in the mid-1980s, and eventually became one of their top editors. At her death in 2017, she was one of the highest ranking women at the Times. [1] During her tenure, she wrote about several social issues, explained survey results, and edited for election analyses. She also conducted administrative work behind the scenes. [1] [2]
Elder was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on July 6, 1956. [1] She attended New York University where she received both a bachelor's degree and then a master's degree. [1]
In 1975, Elder interviewed for a Times/CBS News poll, but didn't begin working for the Times as a reporter until the mid-1980s. [1] She wrote a book after being diagnosed with cancer called Huck. [3] She married Rich Pinsky in 1985 and they had a son. [1] She died on December 20, 2017, at age 61 after developing cancer. [1] [2]
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