Anders has been writing for national publications since the 1980s. He started his writing career working for
The Wall Street Journal and eventually became a top feature writer, specializing in in-depth profiles. A 1996 profile of electronics salesman Jeff Bloom, and his battle to regain his health after being diagnosed with AIDS, became part of a package of Journal articles awarded the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Anders's 1998 article on Healtheon's difficulties developing medical-record software was seen as a major reason why the company soon afterward postponed its much-awaited initial public offering. In
The New New Thing, author
Michael Lewis wrote that when Healtheon CEO Mike Long read the Journal article he "knew instantly that the roadshow was over." After his first stint with
The Wall Street Journal, Anders served as West Coast bureau chief for
Fast Company from 2000 to 2003. Anders rejoined the Journal in 2003 and left in 2008. He later became a founding member of the
Bloomberg View board of editors and began working for
Forbes as a contributing writer in 2012. ==Awards and honors==