Anita M. Harris

Anita M. Harris is an accomplished author, journalist, and communications professional based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.12 She is the Managing Director of the Harris Communications Group, a strategic communications firm specializing in health, science, technology, and energy clients.1

As an author at Cambridge Common Press, Harris has published several books, including:

1. "The View from Third Street" (2022) - A memoir about her experiences as a young journalist12
2. "Ithaca Diaries" (2015) - A memoir/social history about her time at Cornell University from 1966-197023
3. "Broken Patterns: Professional Women and the Quest for a New Feminine Identity" (1995, 2014)12

Harris has a diverse professional background:

• She worked as a reporter and associate producer for the MacNeil Lehrer Report (now the Newshour) on PBS from 1976 to 19811
• She has taught journalism and writing at prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Tufts, and Simmons College1
• She served as Acting Director of Public Affairs at the Harvard School of Public Health in 19981

Her educational background includes:

• A BA in English from Cornell University
• An MS in Journalism from Columbia University
• A Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University1

In addition to her writing and communications work, Harris is also a photographer whose work has been exhibited in various galleries and museums.2