Folio Weekly Editor and AAN Editorial Chair Anne Schindler will depart after 17 years with the paper to become Executive Producer of Special Projects at Jacksonville broadcaster First
Coast News:

Schindler, who started at Folio Weekly in 1995 as a
reporter, clawed her way up the corporate ladder – or the hemp-based
alt-weekly equivalent – to become editor in 2003. Under her
stewardship, the paper has won 20 writing awards from the Association
of Alternative Newsmedia, including three in the Investigative
Reporting category.

Folio Weekly publisher Dave Brennan, though
“bummed” to see Schindler leave, is enthusiastic about the
publication’s trajectory – particularly a new website roll-out in late
summer/early fall.

“We’ve got a great publication and a solid future
in the Northeast Florida. Anne leaves a great legacy at Folio Weekly
and will help shape the future of Folio Weekly as an integral part of
our search committee for our next editor. he says. “I wish Anne
nothing but the best, and know she will be an asset for First Coast
News.”

Schindler started her alt-weekly career as an intern at the now-defunct Twin Cities Reader under David Carr.

“I’ve had a fabulous time at Folio Weekly and leave with nothing but great memories, a pile of lessons learned, and a not insignificant amount of dirt on my coworkers,” Schindler tells AAN. “At the same time, I’m excited to peek under to skirt of the corporate world, and avail myself of television’s sizable microphone. I hope to continue to produce investigative journalism with an edge, and will continue to be the biggest advocate (and fan) of longform alternative journalism.”

The paper has begun its search for a new editor.