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.

Early life and education

Elder was born in Poughkeepsie,

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on July 6, 1956. She attended New York University where she received both a bachelor's degree and then a master's degree.

Career

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. She wrote a book after being diagnosed with cancer called ''Huck''. She married Rich Pinsky in 1985 and they had a son. She died on December 20, 2017, at age 61 after suffering from cancer.

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