Alison Gerber is editor and director of content for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. She joined the Chattanooga Times Free Press in 2003 and has served as assistant metro editor, metro editor and managing editor. She has been editor of the newspaper since 2011. Prior to joining the Times Free Press, Gerber was a reporter in Florida. She covered city hall, crime and education at the Naples Daily News and the Fort Myers News-Press. She is married with a 9-year-old daughter. When Gerber is not in the newsroom, she spends her time cooking, gardening and running with her dog. Reach her at agerber@timesfreepress.com, @aligerb or 423-757-6408.
It's been a long time since Blue Ridge was a sleepy small town.
by Alison GerberThe publisher of the Chattanooga Times Free Press is investing millions of dollars in a plan to convert the newspaper's print subscribers to a mostly digital format.
by Alison GerberSchool is not always rows of desks facing a whiteboard.
by Alison Gerber and Anika ChaturvediI've been known to drive out of my way when I'm in Knoxville or Atlanta to find a Trader Joe's.
by Alison GerberThe Times Free Press is participating in a project designed to help rebuild trust in the media, and it starts with understanding our readers and their perspectives.
by Alison GerberElection night usually ends with results. This year will probably be different.
by Alison GerberBeing stuck at home has converted even the most kitchen-phobic among us into home cooks. And those of us who've long loved to cook have been willing to try new recipes and techniques during the coronavirus pandemic.
by Alison GerberThe Chattanooga Times Free Press will no longer display mugshots of everyone arrested in Hamilton County, which the paper has done for the past 10 years on a site called Right2Know.
by Alison GerberOn Wednesday, March 11, a group of Times Free Press staff members hosted a gathering called Brews & News.
by Alison GerberAs we deal with the fallout of the coronavirus, we will make some temporary changes to the daily print newspaper. Because numerous sports and entertainment events have been canceled, we simply don't have enough stories to publish a stand-alone Sports section.
by Alison GerberThe Chattanooga Times Free Press is providing free online access to coronavirus coverage in order for Chattanooga-area residents to have the most up-to-date, fact-based information about the pandemic and its impact on our community.
by Alison GerberWith the growth of genetic testing, many pet owners are finally learning exactly what breeds make up their beloved dogs.
by Alison GerberIn the year following the devastation of the Civil War, many Chattanoogans struggled to rebuild and recapture their former success.
by Alison GerberFor more than two decades, Chattanooga's newspapers have recognized area valedictorians.
by Alison GerberIf you live in Hamilton County and you expect to have a say in how millions of dollars in taxpayer money is spent on your child's school, you're out of luck.
by Alison GerberChattanooga's got a lot going for it — mountains, a river, a vibrant downtown, not to mention crazy-fast internet.
by Alison GerberHamilton County's public school leaders are engaging in a disturbing pattern of behavior that obstructs attempts by the media and community from accessing public documents.
by Alison GerberJournalism's top prizes were awarded Monday, and among the winners was "The Panama Papers," a series of stories that used 300 reporters on six continents to expose the hidden infrastructure of offshore tax havens.
by Alison GerberOn Monday, the Times Free Press published a stand-alone photo (a photo with no story) of two men using leaf blowers, fall leaves flying everywhere. It was a nice photo intended to capture the season. The page designer placed a headline on top of the photo that said, Time to leave. He thought he'd used a cute play on words.
by Alison GerberI learned something in study hall this week: It's possible to have a conversation about a touchy subject in a way that can help this community build relationships and tackle hard issues.
by Alison Gerber