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San Antonio Express-News names Velasquez deputy audience editor

JJ Velasquez

The San Antonio Express-News has promoted JJ Velasquez to deputy editor, audience. He wrote on X/Twitter:

“Fired up for this new role and thankful for the support of my colleagues who helped me get here.”

Recently, Velasquez held the post of audience analyst. He was previously a columnist at the San Antonio Report, where he previously held the posts of tech and cybersecurity reporter and audience engagement editor.

He was an editorial project manager at Advance Local, and has worked at Community Impact Newspaper for more than four years as an editor and reporter. He also reported for Texas newspapers the Laredo Morning Times and the Victoria Advocate.

Velasquez has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.

Be sure to congratulate Velasquez on X/Twitter.

Mariam Ahmed

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