Bio

Mercury News is a daily newspaper covering Silicon Valley, CA, including Santa Clara County, Southern Alameda County, Southern San Mateo County and Scotts Valley. The paper is read by a large number of high-tech professionals in the area. It serves its readership by presenting a variety of local business news, including many computer company stories and interviews. Coverage also includes news, business, consumer and technology. Consumer coverage includes lifestyles, health, food, fashion, arts & entertainment and travel. In 2016, the San Mateo Times merged with San Jose Mercury News to become Mercury News. The paper's mission is: "We are passionate about serving readers in Silicon Valley and its global electronic community, reporting and writing accurately and fairly, shining a light on injustice and defending the public's right to know. We will reflect the changing demographics of the community in both coverage and hiring, recognizing that diversity is a core component of accuracy. Two stories are central to our mission: the impact of technology and the changing demographic landscape of America. These two stories create powerful connections between our community and others, both domestic and international." It was founded in 1851 as the San Jose Weekly Visitor. ** Does not accept freelance book reviews. Most of the reviews are drawn from wire services with a handful every year from staff writers The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).