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Mayer new editor of Lake City Reporter
Veteran newsman took the reins of the newsroom Monday.
From staff reports
Tom Mayer has been named editor of the Lake City Reporter. He assumed leadership of the newsroom Monday, according to Todd Wilson, publisher.
Mayer replaces Wilson at the editor’s desk. Wilson was promoted to be the Reporter’s chief executive in July.
Mayer, 44, worked with newspaper groups in New York, Mississippi and North Carolina before his move to Florida.
He was most recently an editor with the Sun Journal in New Bern, N.C.
“During my career I’ve led newsrooms in large and small communities, and my personal philosophy is that all journalism is community journalism,” Mayer said. “As my family and I settle into Lake City, I’m looking forward to continuing the strong tradition of local news coverage — news that’s important to Columbia County — that has been established during the Reporter’s 134-year publishing history.”
Wilson said, “Tom and I share the same philosophy that local news rules. He has shown a strong commitment to the communities he has served during his career and I know he will be a good fit in Columbia County.”
As editor, Mayer has led newsrooms to a multitude of design and content awards, but he said he is most proud of the changes he has helped effect at the local level.
“My passion is performing as a community watchdog,” he said. “Newspaper awards are a good indicator of the level your staff is working at, but what really matters is what’s going on beyond town hall meetings, city council sessions and school board gatherings.
“As editor of the Reporter, the news staff and I will continue to build upon the culture of open, honest and fair reporting for which this newspaper is known both in print and on the Web at lakecityreporter.com.”
Following a tour in the nuclear Navy, Mayer earned a master’s degree in English literature from the State University of New York College at Oswego. A freelance job with his hometown newspaper, The Palladium-Times in Oswego, N.Y., launched his newspaper career.
Mayer and his wife, Sonja, a painter and published poet, have two daughters, Victoria and Shelby. He and his family will attend Epiphany Catholic Church in Lake City, and they are excited about exploring the community and natural resources the area has to offer.
“The welcome we’ve received so far in Lake City has been overwhelming,” he said. “It’s going to be a pleasure to live and work in such a beautiful and friendly area.”
Mayer replaces Wilson at the editor’s desk. Wilson was promoted to be the Reporter’s chief executive in July.
Mayer, 44, worked with newspaper groups in New York, Mississippi and North Carolina before his move to Florida.
He was most recently an editor with the Sun Journal in New Bern, N.C.
“During my career I’ve led newsrooms in large and small communities, and my personal philosophy is that all journalism is community journalism,” Mayer said. “As my family and I settle into Lake City, I’m looking forward to continuing the strong tradition of local news coverage — news that’s important to Columbia County — that has been established during the Reporter’s 134-year publishing history.”
Wilson said, “Tom and I share the same philosophy that local news rules. He has shown a strong commitment to the communities he has served during his career and I know he will be a good fit in Columbia County.”
As editor, Mayer has led newsrooms to a multitude of design and content awards, but he said he is most proud of the changes he has helped effect at the local level.
“My passion is performing as a community watchdog,” he said. “Newspaper awards are a good indicator of the level your staff is working at, but what really matters is what’s going on beyond town hall meetings, city council sessions and school board gatherings.
“As editor of the Reporter, the news staff and I will continue to build upon the culture of open, honest and fair reporting for which this newspaper is known both in print and on the Web at lakecityreporter.com.”
Following a tour in the nuclear Navy, Mayer earned a master’s degree in English literature from the State University of New York College at Oswego. A freelance job with his hometown newspaper, The Palladium-Times in Oswego, N.Y., launched his newspaper career.
Mayer and his wife, Sonja, a painter and published poet, have two daughters, Victoria and Shelby. He and his family will attend Epiphany Catholic Church in Lake City, and they are excited about exploring the community and natural resources the area has to offer.
“The welcome we’ve received so far in Lake City has been overwhelming,” he said. “It’s going to be a pleasure to live and work in such a beautiful and friendly area.”
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Fido wrote on Oct 8, 2008 7:52 AM:
How do these clergy types get into powerful positions anyway? This place is really mid 1500's Europe. "