Willow Glen Resident
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Digital First Media
PublisherJoe Guerra, III
EditorMario Dianda
Founded1953 (1953)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersSan Jose, California
Circulation20,150
OCLC number39758178
Websitewww.mercurynews.com/willow-glen

The Willow Glen Resident is a free weekly newspaper based in San Jose, California. In partnership with The Mercury News,[1] it serves the Willow Glen neighborhood of the city of San Jose and surrounding Santa Clara County, California.[2] The newspaper covers local news, sports, business and community events and is described as providing news and features with a focus on local government issues and decisions made.[3] It is published weekly on Fridays.[2] With 41, 310 readers,[1] according to the American Newspaper Representative database, the Willow Glen Resident has a free weekly circulation of 20,150.[2] The newspaper is owned by Digital First Media and edited by Mario Dianda.[4]

History

Willow Glen Resident was founded in 1953 by Harvey D. Jorden as the Greater Willow Glen Resident.[5] In 1987, the name of the newspaper was changed to its current title - Willow Glen Resident. The paper has also been known as the Willow Glen Resident news and the Willow Glen/Rose Garden Resident News.[6]

Awards

In 2017, the Willow Glen Resident won an Honorable Mention in the Investigative Reporting category in its division of California's Better Newspapers Contest.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Barr, Greg (2011-05-30). "Willow Glen Resident". Willow Glen Charm. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  2. 1 2 3 Stevenson, Paula. "Research Newspapers by State: California" (PDF). gotoanr.com. American Newspaper Representatives. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Willow Glen Resident newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  4. ↑ "Willow Glen Resident". USNPL. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "About Greater Willow Glen resident". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Willow Glen resident". Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  7. ↑ "Better Newspapers Contest winners announced". California News Publishers Association. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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