Chris Nolan

Chris Nolan is the founder of Spot-on.com, a web-based syndication service designed to provide news outlets with independent, intelligent and insightful commentary and analysis on current events and social issues. The site, founded in 2003 is the current home of 11 writers. As Spot-on’s founder and editor, Nolan speaks and writes frequently on the impact of “stand-alone journalism”—a phrase she has coined to describe the work that experienced and professional journalists are doing on the web—and how the networked news environment is changing journalism. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The New Republic, Fortune, Business 2.0 and Conde Nast Traveler. Before moving to San Francisco 10 years ago to cover Silicon Valley, Nolan lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and covered Congress and the FCC. She holds a BA degree from Barnard College, Columbia University.