Lisa Getter

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Lisa Getter is an American investigative journalist. She won the 1995 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, with Lizette Alvarez. Her coverage of Hurricane Andrew contributed to the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service received by The Miami Herald , [1] and she shared the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, helping overturn the mayoral election for fraud. [2] [ clarification needed ] While at the Herald she was also a Pulitzer finalist for General News Reporting in 1989 and for Investigative Reporting in 1998. [3]

Life

After growing up in the suburbs of New York City, she graduated from Northwestern University, with a B.S. in journalism. At Northwestern she was one of three students who founded the literary magazine Helicon. [4] Getter was an investigative reporter for The Miami Herald, and the Los Angeles Times [5] and a 1995 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. [6] She has worked as a Committee of Concerned Journalists columnist [7] and at Bloomberg Government, focusing on government influence on the financial sector. [8] Getter has also served on the board of Investigative Reporters and Editors. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "The 1993 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Public Service". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  2. ↑ "The 1999 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Investigative Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-11-04. With reprints of 7 works (Miami Herald articles January 11 to April 5, 1998).
  3. ↑ "Search: getter, lisa". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  4. ↑ "Helicon literary magazine". Heliconlitmag.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  5. ↑ "> About Us > Contributor > Lisa Getter". Nieman Watchdog. 2005-09-08. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  6. ↑ "Nieman Foundation | Nieman Fellowships | Meet the Fellows | Alumni Fellows". Nieman.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Meet Some of our Featured Columnists | Committee of Concerned Journalists". Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Pulitzer winner lands job at consulting firm - Talking Biz News". talkingbiznews.com. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  9. ↑ "Past Members of IRE's Board of Directors". Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
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