@sfgate EIC. bsky: @grantmarek.bsky.social. Before @Thrillist @SInow @sfexaminer etc. Golden Bear. @dailycal Board Member. ✉️ grant.marek@sfgate.com
Jan 25 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Oh hey, I have some actually POSITIVE journalism news to share.
We fully launched @SFGate's Los Angeles Bureau this week! Why did we launch an LA bureau at all? Great question 🧵👇
1/ Of the ~1M visits to @SFGate every day, we have as many readers in the Bay Area as we do outside of it in CA.
Why not cover the state top to bottom? We already have editors covering the Central Coast, CA Parks (Yosemite!), Tahoe & Disneyland, expanding to LA was a no-brainer.
Jun 24, 2022 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
HELLO. We're looking for pitches at @SFGate! How do you pitch us? Great question.
Here's a quick 🧵 with what we're looking for plus some successful pitches from previous freelancers
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We want clever stories no one else has thought to chase.
Like this @AlexEspinozaIV story where he went to Vegas to see the supposed ballpark sites the A's were looking at, from barren, desolate plots to lots of big asphalt: sfgate.com/athletics-colu…
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Jun 22, 2022 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
OMG YOU GUYS: We hired three incredible people who started in the last week for @SFGate…
Our new social media producer @juliephayer, trending news reporter @samoo562, and intern @ZachZafran. They’re the best, send them all the tips/welcomes.
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We’re up to 38 full-time and part-time folks at @SFGate plus have five columnists.
When I started we had 21 people on staff. We have a lot more people now. Huge thanks to our incredible ME @KatieDowd for making this all possible and everyone who believed in us.
