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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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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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