Ownership, Funding and Contact
This page says plainly who owns Jax Times, who pays for it, who writes it and how to reach a person. It is here so readers, sources and search engines can check who is behind the site.
How to reach us
Phone: (706) 575-0452 (Mark Gertjegerdes, owner and editor; voicemail is checked daily)
News desk email: [email protected]
Tips, photos and press releases: [email protected] or the contact form
Corrections: email or call the numbers above, or see the corrections policy
Advertising: ad options and prices
Based in: St. Johns County, Florida, covering Jacksonville and Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties
Who owns Jax Times
Jax Times (jaxtimes.com) is owned by Mark Gertjegerdes, who founded the site in 2026 and serves as its editor and web developer and as Director of Digital & Advertising. He also co-owns and edits its sister publication, The Columbus Times in Columbus, Georgia, a community newspaper that has served the Chattahoochee Valley since 1935.
Jax Times is not part of a newspaper chain, a broadcast group, a hedge fund or any larger media company. No political party, campaign, government agency or advocacy group owns any part of it or directs its coverage.
How Jax Times is paid for
Jax Times is free to read, with no paywall and no subscription to buy. It is paid for by advertising from local businesses and by ads placed through Google. Advertisers buy space; they do not buy coverage, and ads and sponsored content are always labeled. The site has not received grants, donations or government money.
Some links on our Deals page are affiliate links that may earn a commission at no cost to the reader. Those partners have no say in what we list.
Masthead
| Name | Role | Reach |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Gertjegerdes | Owner, Editor and Web Developer; Director of Digital & Advertising | (706) 575-0452, [email protected] |
| Emil Gertjegerdes | Writer | [email protected] |
| Petra Gertjegerdes | Writer; co-owner and managing director of The Columbus Times | [email protected] |
| Jasmine Gertjegerdes | Entertainment Editor | [email protected] |
Stories carry the byline of the person who wrote them. Press releases and stories from other news organizations are labeled with their source. Read more about how we report and our editorial standards.
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