My name is Jakob Menendez and I'm the Managing Visual Editor for The Berkeley Beacon. The passion I have for journalism stems from my need and desire to help illuminate the stories that spend most of their time in the shadows.My work focuses predominantly on human interest stories, as I've found that those are the stories that mean the most not only to the reader, but to the subjects themselves too. I take great pride in upholding the ethics of journalism, but also realize that there are facets of those standards which have long stigmatized some of the most vulnerable populations. As a multimedia journalist, I'm hyper aware of the impact my photos, videos, and audio can have on my audience, and I aim to produce content that offers them unique perspectives that challenge the preconceived notions they may have.
Email: Jakob_Menendez@Emerson.edu
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Jakob Menendez, Magazine Editor
| May 10, 2020 | Cut Short (Story) |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Three SGA executive president candidates compete to lead organization into a new era (Media) |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Local restaurants struggle with new regulations and lack of college students (Media) |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Marlboro students say a premature goodbye to Potash Hill (Media) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Students devastated after college decides to send them home (Media) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Letter from the Editor: The world is changing (Media) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Marlboro to close dorms, transition classes online (Media) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | College asks students to leave dorms, moves ELA classes online (Media) |
| Mar 10, 2020 | College transitions classes online, dorms to remain open amid COVID-19 outbreak (Media) |
| Mar 01, 2020 | Emerson plans to create visual art studio spaces for incoming Marlboro faculty and students (Media) |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Lions end regular season with senior day win (Media) |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Youth ski program at Marlboro serves as bright point as merger looms (Story/Media) |
| Feb 09, 2020 | Marlboro College proposed merger with Emerson College on “expedited” track (Media) |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Marlboro still has restricted assets four months before the proposed merger (Media) |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Marlboro signs three new transfer agreements (Media) |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Swastikas found in Piano Row stairwell prompt ECPD investigation (Media) |
| Dec 31, 2019 | A look at fall 2019 through the lenses of Beacon photographers (Media) |
| Dec 06, 2019 | The Berkeley Beacon News Hour 12/6: SGA VP to run for Executive President, Nate Martin shines for BBall, “Woj Pod” live taping (Media) |
| Dec 04, 2019 | Sophomore leading the charge for the Lions (Media) |
| Dec 04, 2019 | Palauskas joins SGA presidential race amid dropouts (Media) |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Turning Point brings libertarian speaker Gabriel Nadales to campus (Media) |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Beacon announces partnership with Vermont newspaper (Media) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | For students, Marlboro is a home away from home (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Marlboro Graduate School facing imminent closure (Media) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Marlboro College’s closure leaves community businesses concerned (Media) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Marlboro and Emerson establish respective working groups to proceed with merger (Media) |
| Nov 13, 2019 | The Marlboro College merger should be met with respect, not ridicule (Media) |
| Nov 07, 2019 | Merger fuels anxiety among Marlboro students (Media) |
| Nov 07, 2019 | What we know and what we don’t about the Emerson-Marlboro merger (Media) |
| Nov 06, 2019 | Alum grills up success with chain of casual eateries (Media) |
| Nov 06, 2019 | The day a campus faced its fate (Story) |
| Nov 06, 2019 | Emerson to merge with college in Vermont (Media) |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Junior draws onstage persona from Bonnie and Clyde (Media) |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Friends share cherished memories of late journalism professor (Media) |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Emotional support animals on-campus double as mental health diagnoses increase nationally (Media) |
| Oct 21, 2019 | The Haunted Hour rises from the dead for season two (Media) |
| Oct 03, 2019 | Community members gather to mourn Daniel Hollis (Media) |
| Oct 02, 2019 | Junior raises money to help homeless men secure winter housing (Media) |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Rep. Joseph Kennedy kicks off bid for U.S. Senate (Media) |
| Sep 11, 2019 | Community members commemorate 9/11 terrorist attacks (Media) |
| Sep 04, 2019 | MBTA shutdowns to affect ridership on weekends (Media) |
| Sep 04, 2019 | Sophomore brings victory to St. Louis team at international poetry competition (Media) |
| Sep 04, 2019 | Letter from the Editor: Ushering in a new era for The Berkeley Beacon (Media) |