About
The Vancouver Observer ties Vancouverites together through its coverage of culture, city, life, people, politics, sports and food. An online platform for talented bloggers, writers, reporters, photographers and filmmakers, VO matches professional editors with evolving and established writers, reporters, videographers, designers and open-source developers. More than 260 contributors have made VO one of the highest ranked sites in the city. A training ground for students from University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Simon Fraser University, Kwantlen University, Langara College Certificate in Publishing Program, and Emily Carr University of Art and Design, VO's creative team constantly seeks innovative ways to tell the story of Vancouver.
Linda Solomon, Founder and Publisher
Linda is the founder and publisher of The Vancouver Observer and a Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist with a pack of other awards under her belt. She has won awards for public service and investigative reporting from United Press International and has been nominated for a prestigious CBC literary prize and a Jack Webster journalism award in B.C. Two of her newspaper series led to U.S. Senate hearings and legislative change. Linda has led writing seminars internationally for more than twenty years from Paris to Holland to New York City, where she lived for nearly a decade (after six years in Paris). She has travelled extensively in the developing world as a free lance journalist writing for publications such as the L.A. Times and the International Herald Tribune. She’s the author of “Why I Love Vancouver" and the proud mother of two wonderful sons, ages 8 and 14.
Meghan Strain, Assistant Publisher
A graduate of UBC in international relations and commerce, Meghan is currently working towards a degree in publishing. Meghan has worked as an office manager for a variety of start-up companies and appreciates their complexity.
David Egan, Web Development Consultant
Dave uses open-source software to empower online media. He previously built websites for Geist and Modern Dog magazines before directing the recent redesign and upgrade of the Vancouver Observer.
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