Janet Elder

American journalist and editor

PersonDied aged 61humanQ47528014

Born: July 6, 1956
Died: December 20, 2017
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: editor
, journalist
, writer

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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. 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.

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Sex or gender: female
Family name: Elder
Given name: Janet

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