Marietta native Jon Wilcox joins Appen reporting team

Appen Media Group announced July 17 that Jon Wilcox will join its staff as a reporter. Wilcox will cover local government and business in Alpharetta and Forsyth County. He will report to Carl Appen, director of content and development, and he will be based in Alpharetta. 

“Jon developed sharp reporting and editing chops in a Texas newsroom similar to ours,” Appen said in a statement. “We’re excited to have him here with us now and to see what he can do back in friendly territory.” 

Wilcox grew up in Marietta and graduated from Texas State University in 2015 with a major in journalism. During his time at Texas State, Wilcox took courses exploring creative writing, English and mass communications. After graduation, Wilcox served at the Victoria Advocate newspaper in Victoria, Texas, as a breaking news, public safety and courts as well as entertainment reporter. He finished his time at the Advocate serving as local editor. 

“I have a passion for informing audiences through hard-hitting news stories and compelling storytelling on a daily basis. There’s so much that goes on in our communities that we would not know about without local journalism,” Wilcox said. “It’s a privilege to do that work in Alpharetta and Forsyth County in the incredible newsroom here at Appen Media.”