Newspaper and Online Media Company. Internet and Newspaper advertising. Reach communities in Colorado, California, Nevada, Oregon, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Newspaper and Online Media Company. Internet and Newspaper advertising. Reach communities in Colorado, California, Nevada, Oregon, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

Management Team


“The people and the mission. When we talk about Great People Connecting Communities, we mean it. This really is a family company in every sense of the term. From top to bottom, Swift Communications is filled with the kind of people who, when they ask how you are doing, really want to know. It also takes its community stewardship seriously, recognizing that we celebrate ourselves and our successes by celebrating the communities we serve.”
Jeff Ackerman
Publisher, The Union and Nevada County Publishing Company


email: jackerman@theunion.com
phone: 530-477-4299

Ackerman has served as Publisher of The Union in Grass Valley since Feb., 2002. He has been employed by Swift Communications, Inc., since Oct., 1984, when he started as a reporter and editor for The Union. Before returning to The Union, Ackerman served as Publisher of the Nevada Appeal from October, 1995 through January, 2002. He also served as Regional General Manager for Sierra Nevada Media Group during that period.

He is a lifetime member of the Boys & Girls Club of America, past president of the chambers of commerce for Incline Village, Carson City and Grass Valley and currently serves as president for the Nevada City Chamber. Ackerman is also past president of the Nevada Press Association and is a member of the Swift Communications’ Executive Team.

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