The Berkeley Beacon

The Berkeley Beacon is the student newspaper of Emerson College, founded in 1947. The paper is published weekly on Thursdays during the fall and spring semesters of Emerson's academic year.

The Berkeley Beacon
TypeStudent newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
FoundedFebruary 13, 1947 (1947-02-13)
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Websitewww.berkeleybeacon.com

In 2012, the Beacon redesigned its website, making it the first college newspaper website with a responsive design.[1]

History

The first issue of The Berkeley Beacon was published on February 1, 1947, under the direction of editor-in-chief Paul Mundt.[2] According to lore, the paper was named after the college's location; at the time, Emerson was situated in Back Bay, at the confluence of Berkeley Street and Beacon Street. However the name might actually refer to the famous weather beacon atop the Berkeley Building, which was completed the same year.[3]

The Beacon has contributed to several student movements at the college, including the first student demonstration in Emerson history in 1968. It published a letter from the college president Richard Chapin decrying the Vietnam War. In 1977, an editorial in The Beacon pointed out a number of inaccuracies in a college report which was attempting to secure accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. In 1997, The Beacon broke a story about a female student's on-campus sexual assault, which the administration had failed to address.[2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Phelps, Andrew. "Emerson College student paper completes a fully responsive, mobile-friendly redesign". Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  2. "Celebrating 73 years of The Berkeley Beacon". The Berkeley Beacon. February 6, 2020.
  3. "Berkeley Weather Beacon".
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