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Geneva Overholser
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Freelance Reporter, Freelance
New York
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Biography
Geneva Overholser is a senior fellow at the University of Southern California Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, and an independent journalist in New York City. She was until July 2013 director of the USC Annenberg School of Journalism. She is a former editor of the Des Moines Register, ombudsman of the Washington Post and editorial board member of the New York Times. She held the Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting for the Missouri School of Journalism. Overholser is a member of the boards of the Academy of American Poets, the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and the Women’s Media Center. She is co-author of “The Press” and author of “On Behalf of Journalism: A Manifesto for Change.” She served on the Pulitzer Prize Board and was an officer of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. She is a fellow of the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She held a Nieman fellowship at Harvard. She graduated from Wellesley College and has a master’s from the Medill School of Journalism, honorary doctorates from Grinnell College and St. Andrews Presbyterian College, and alumnae achievement awards from Wellesley, Northwestern and Medill.
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Content
By Geneva Overholser Verified| Medium@ Geneva Overholser·Follow6 min read·--Inside Nyirgaongo’s crater, viewed from the lipThe volcano that was to be the final part of our 1975 spring-break tour is considered Africa’s most dangerous. As was typical of travel in Zaire, we had little knowledge of its particular unpredictability. Indeed, the very next school year, Nyiragongo erupted, killing scores of people — and then it erupted again in 2021, destroying part of Goma and forcing thousands to flee.
By Geneva Overholser Verified| Medium@ Geneva Overholser·Follow6 min read·--A lion in Virunga National Park, ZaireNote: The once idyllic part of Zaire that I wrote about after our visit 50 years ago is today a scene of horror. Thousands have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as a rebel group seizes Congolese territory. The group, which Kinshasa says is backed by Rwanda, has captured both Bukavu and Goma. April 23, 1975: “Our spring vacation was a marvelous experience. It came in two parts.
By Geneva Overholser Verified| Medium@ Geneva Overholser·Follow5 min read·--The crowd in the stadium, before the fight beganWithin weeks of our arrival, Kinshasa was scheduled to play host to the fight that would become known as the Rumble in the Jungle. The heavyweight championship match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali was set for September 25 — at 4 a.m.Kinshasa time, with American television viewers in mind. The city, I reported in a letter home, was “in a frenzy of activity in preparation.
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.
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