Jane Elizabeth Healy (born May 9, 1949) is an American journalist. She was the recipient of the Orlando Sentinel's first Pulitzer Prize.
Jane Healy | |
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| Born | May 9, 1949 Washington, D.C, USA |
| Education | B.S., University of Maryland, 1971 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing, 1988 |
Early life and education
editHealy was born on May 9, 1949, in Washington, D.C., to parents Paul and Connie.[1] She graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in 1967 and attended the University of Maryland where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971.[2]
Career
editAfter earning her bachelor's degree, Healy accepted a position as a copy aide at the New York Daily News, before moving to Florida to work for the Orlando Sentinel.[2] In 1988, Healy became the first Sentinel writer to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing,[3] for her series on the protesting against overdevelopment in Florida's Orange County.[4] She was later awarded The Paul Hansell Award for Distinguished Achievement in Florida Journalism.[5]
Healy eventually became the Sentinel's vice president and editorial page editor.[6]
References
edit- ^ Elizabeth A. Brennan; Elizabeth C. Clarage (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 191. ISBN 9781573561112. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Heinz Dietrich Fischer; Erika J. Fischer (2002). Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize Winners, 1917-2000: Journalists, Writers and Composers on Their Ways to the Coveted Awards. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 99–100. ISBN 9783598301865. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Dezern, Craig (April 1, 1988). "SENTINEL'S HEALY WINS PULITZER FOR GROWTH EDITORIALS". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Jane Healy of Orlando Sentinel". pulitzer.org. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Orlando Editorial Writer Wins State Award". Northwest Florida Daily News. Florida. November 20, 1988.
- ^ "JANE E. HEALY". Orlando Sentinel. January 1, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
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