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Dan Fost
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Freelance Writer, Freelance
San Francisco
Beats
Biography
Dan Fost is the author of the baseball books “The Giants Baseball Experience” and “Giants Past and Present,” which celebrate the history of San Francisco's championship baseball team. He also wrote all the content for "Dynasty," the San Francisco Chronicle's magazine about the world champion 2014 San Francisco Giants, and "Unstoppable," the Chronicle's tribute to the 2015 NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Dan is a freelance writer whose credits include The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today and San Francisco magazine. As a business and technology writer on staff at the San Francisco Chronicle for nine years, Dan had a front row seat at the rise and fall of the dotcoms. In a lengthy career in newspapers, he has covered sports, social ventures, the environment, education, police, business, and politics. He even covered a heart transplant from inside the operating room. He is a native of New Jersey and a graduate of Boston University. You can read more of Dan's work at www.danfost.com.
polling, Congress politics, presidencyWhite House, public opinion
I do not cover topics, which exploit or bring harm to anyone or communities.
Content
By Dan Fost| SFGate Verified It was in disgrace that Chris Nolan left the San Jose Mercury News in 1999 -- demoted, stripped of her column and publicly ripped by her editors for what they called engaging in an unethical stock trade. But Nolan's journalistic hallmark was her relentless pushiness, and it's that trait that is sustaining her long fight to clear her name and punish her former employer. From the way things have gone during the past 18 months, Nolan faces an uphill battle.
By Dan Fost, Ben Vershbow, Sandra Fauconnier, Neil Quinn| Wikimedia Foundation@ Someone signing up to edit a Wikipedia page for the first time may feel a bit like a visitor to a new planet—excited, to be sure, but wildly overwhelmed. Many new editors must wonder: Just how many millions of articles are in this vast online resource? And which of those millions of articles need that particular person’s help? More than 10,000 users open accounts on Wikipedia each day, and the English language version alone contains nearly six million articles.
By Dan Fost| SFGate Verified Glen Madrona looks with surprise at the dildo picture on the cover of the current issue of Express Magazine, a SFSU campus publication, distributed by Lilmarie Birr, Photo Editor. This issue had been pulled off the racks. CHRONICLE PHOTO BY DEANNE FITZMAURICE lessGlen Madrona looks with surprise at the dildo picture on the cover of the current issue of Express Magazine, a SFSU campus publication, distributed by Lilmarie Birr, Photo Editor. This issue had been pulled off ...
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States