Patch and La Mesa Courier Partnering on Local News Coverage

Two growing La Mesa news outlets have joined forces, sharing content to increase coverage of the Jewel of the Hills in its centennial year.

The La Mesa Courier and La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch have become local media partners, their companies announced Friday.

The Courier print newspaper and Patch website, edited by Pam Crooks and Eric Yates, respectively, will share stories and images across their platforms.

“Patch is delighted to partner with the La Mesa Courier because together we can provide more news coverage to readers both online and in print,” said Chris Jennewein, senior regional editor for Southern California.

Jim Madaffer, publisher of La Mesa Courier, said: “The collaboration between La Mesa Patch and La Mesa Courier is a winning combination for the residents of La Mesa, bringing them the very best in hyperlocal community news and information.”

Since its launch as La Mesa Patch on Sept. 29, 2010, La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch has published more than 5,300 articles. The site updates several times a day and draws tens of thousands of unique visitors monthly.  In October 2011, it in the San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Contest, including third best overall news site in San Diego County.

The La Mesa Courier, which debuted in June 2011, has a circulation of 20,000, and is delivered to all single-family homes in ZIP codes 91941 and 91942.  Its website is www.LaMesaCourier.com.

The La Mesa Courier is one of three publications in the Mission Publishing Group family of monthly newspapers, which includes the Mission Valley News and Mission Times Courier.  La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch, owned by AOL, is one of 12 Patch sites in San Diego County, 74 in Southern California and nearly 900 across the country.