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'''Lisa Getter''' ia an American [[investigative journalist]].
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'''Lisa Getter''' is an American [[investigative journalist]].
She won the 1995 [[Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting]], with [[Lizette Alvarez]].
She shared the [[Pulitzer Prize for Public Service]] in 1993 (helping cover [[Hurricane Andrew]])<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/bycat/Public-Service "Public Service"]. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-11-04.</ref> and the [[Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting]] in 1999 (helping overturn the mayoral election for fraud)<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/1999-Investigative-Reporting "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).</ref> with ''[[The Miami Herald]]''.{{clarify|date=October 2013|reason=official sources don't name her, what was her role?}} While at the ''Herald'' she was also a Pulitzer finalist for General News Reporting in 1989 and for Investigative Reporting in 1998.<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/faceted_search/results/Lisa-Getter "Search: getter, lisa"]. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-10-31.</ref>
She won the 1995 [[Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting]], with [[Lizette Alvarez]]. Her coverage of [[Hurricane Andrew]] contributed to the [[1993 Pulitzer Prize|1993]] [[Pulitzer Prize for Public Service]] received by ''[[The Miami Herald]]'',<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/winners/miami-herald "The 1993 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Public Service"]. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2018-07-22.</ref> and she shared the 1999 [[Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting]], helping overturn the mayoral election for fraud.<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/1999-Investigative-Reporting "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).</ref>{{clarify|date=October 2013|reason=official sources don't name her, what was her role?}} While at the ''Herald'' she was also a Pulitzer finalist for General News Reporting in 1989 and for Investigative Reporting in 1998.<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/faceted_search/results/Lisa-Getter "Search: getter, lisa"]. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-10-31.</ref>


==Life==
==Life==
After growing up in the suburbs of New York City where she founded creative writing groups in school, 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''.<ref name=Helicon>{{cite web |last=Helicon Literary Magazine|url=http://www.heliconlitmag.com/About
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''.<ref name=Helicon>{{cite web|url=http://www.heliconlitmag.com/About |title=Helicon literary magazine |publisher=Heliconlitmag.com |accessdate=2013-11-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219012825/http://www.heliconlitmag.com/About |archivedate=2015-02-19 }}</ref>
Getter was an investigative reporter for ''The Miami Herald'', and the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.niemanwatchdog.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.viewcontributors&bioid=92 |title=> About Us > Contributor > Lisa Getter |publisher=Nieman Watchdog |date=2005-09-08 |accessdate=2013-11-04}}</ref> and a 1995 [[Nieman Fellow]] at Harvard University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nieman.harvard.edu/NiemanFoundation/NiemanFellowships/MeetTheFellows/AlumniFellows.aspx#1995 |title=Nieman Foundation &#124; Nieman Fellowships &#124; Meet the Fellows &#124; Alumni Fellows |publisher=Nieman.harvard.edu |date= |accessdate=2013-11-04}}</ref>
| title = HELICON LITERARY MAGAZINE}}</ref>
She has worked as a [[Committee of Concerned Journalists]] columnist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.concernedjournalists.org/meet-our-columnists |accessdate=November 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102034406/http://www.concernedjournalists.org/meet-our-columnists |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |title=Meet Some of our Featured Columnists &#124; Committee of Concerned Journalists }}</ref> and at Bloomberg Government, focusing on government influence on the financial sector.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://talkingbiznews.com/1/pulitzer-winner-lands-job-at-consulting-firm/|title=Pulitzer winner lands job at consulting firm - Talking Biz News|website=talkingbiznews.com|date=14 March 2013|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-22}}</ref> Getter has also served on the board of [[Investigative Reporters and Editors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ire.org/history/past.html |accessdate=November 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228072350/http://www.ire.org/history/past.html |archivedate=December 28, 2010 |title=Past Members of IRE's Board of Directors }}</ref>
She was investigative reporter for ''The Miami Herald'', and the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''.<ref>http://www.niemanwatchdog.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.viewcontributors&bioid=92</ref>
She was a 1995 [[Nieman Fellow]].<ref>http://nieman.harvard.edu/NiemanFoundation/NiemanFellowships/MeetTheFellows/AlumniFellows.aspx#1995</ref>
She was a [[Committee of Concerned Journalists]] columnist.<ref>http://www.concernedjournalists.org/meet-our-columnists</ref>

She was on the board of [[Investigative Reporters and Editors]].<ref>http://www.ire.org/history/past.html</ref>
She was Editorial Director of UCG.<ref>http://www.ucg.com/DisplayPage.aspx</ref> and is currently with Bloomberg.


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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]

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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