Jacksonville’s historic districts attract people for a plethora of reasons.
For some, it’s walkability. For others, it’s architecture.
For Jennifer Logue, it’s community journalism.
As the new managing editor of The Resident Community News, Logue will oversee editorial content for the newspaper as well as the Circles magazine spotlighting North Florida’s nonprofit and philanthropic community. Drawing on her decades of experience in community journalism and communications, she will ensure that The Resident keeps community members informed and up to date on the local issues that matter to them.
“After searching for an experienced managing editor for over a year, we were thrilled to find someone who is the right fit for our unique publications,” Publisher Seth Williams said. “We are pleased to welcome Jennifer to our hard-working, dedicated team.”
Logue’s background includes writing for a daily newspaper in Massachusetts and working for 10 years at public broadcasting leader GBH in Boston. Her editing experience includes serving as a magazine editor for 10 years for Phoenix International Publishing and as managing editor of the Ponte Vedra Recorder newspaper and First Coast Register magazine. She holds a degree in Journalism from American University in Washington, D.C.
“Jennifer’s commitment to journalism and community is exceptional, and she’s already demonstrated that throughout her career,” Williams said. “Now, she can bring that passion to the heart of our communities.”
Logue said her love of local journalism began as a child, when her first job was delivering papers for her city’s daily newspaper. A decade later, she wrote her first front-page article for that same newspaper – and more than 30 years later, she said she still believes passionately in the power and the purpose of local community journalism.
“At a time when we are barraged 24/7 by content from hundreds of TV channels, web platforms and media outlets, it has never been more challenging to find thoughtful, credible news that is both informative and useful,” Logue said. “Community newspapers exist because they connect local residents in ways that other media sources can’t.”
That’s even more important, Logue said, in a city the size of Jacksonville.
“We’re the largest city in the contiguous United States – larger than New York, Chicago and even Los Angeles,” Logue said. “Having a newspaper that focuses on specific neighborhoods within that large, local landscape helps foster a stronger, more vibrant, more engaged community.”
Williams agreed. “Our personal philosophy is that community journalism is still and will be the future of newspapers, because we provide what other media outlets do not,” he said. “There are many other avenues to get news, but only in your local newspaper can you find local content that impacts your day-to-day life.”
Logue said she is looking forward to meeting and hearing from residents with suggestions for future coverage. She can be reached at (904) 388-8839 or [email protected].
“Community journalism is all about creating a dialogue,” Logue said, “and I’m looking forward to joining the conversation.”
