Geeta Anand is a

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, professor, and author. She is currently the dean of the

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. She was a foreign correspondent for ''

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'', as well as ''

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'' and a political writer for ''

The Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Glob ...

''. She currently resides in

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, with her husband Gregory Kroitzsh and two children.

Career

Anand began her career in journalism working for the ''

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'' between 1990 and 1994 "covering a range of beats, from local government to courts and crime." For the next four years, she worked for ''

''. Starting 1998, Anand began working for ''

'' writing for its

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regional edition before moving to

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and covering

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for the same newspaper. For her work at ''The Wall Street Journal'' Anand shared the 2003

Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting The Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting has been presented since 1998, for a distinguished example of explanatory reporting that illuminates a significant and complex subject, demonstrating mastery of the subject, lucid writing and clear pr ...

that was awarded to the Wall Street Journal staff. She earned the 2006

Gerald Loeb Award The Gerald Loeb Award, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was estab ...

in the category Beat Writing for her story "The Most Expensive Drugs and How They Came to Be". Anand is the author of the book ''The Cure'', which has been adapted into the film ''

Extraordinary Measures ''Extraordinary Measures'' is a 2010 American medical drama film starring Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford, and Keri Russell. It was the first film produced by CBS Films, the film division of CBS Corporation, who released the film on January 22, ...

''. As of August 2018, Anand joined the faculty of the

as a Professor of Reporting.

References

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