About Jason Marsh
Jason Marsh is the editor in chief of Greater Good, the online magazine published by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. He is also a co-editor of two anthologies of Greater Good articles: The Compassionate Instinct and the forthcoming Are We Born Racist?. Previously, he was the managing editor of the political journal The Responsive Community, and he has also worked as a reporter and producer at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, as a documentary producer, and as a kindergarten teacher.
Education:
- <b>University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism</b> MJ expected May 2005.
- <b>Brown University</b>, Providence, RI BA, English & American Literature, 1999. Editor of Brown's weekly newspaper.
Published Stories:
- Should Lottery Winners Share with Colleagues?
- CNN.com
- Jason Marsh, class of 2005, writes in an opinion piece on CNN.com that sharing the latest Mega Millions jackpot with their co-workers might bring the winners more happiness than keeping the prize all to themselves.
- J-schoolers Contribute To Greater Good
- Greater Good magazine
The latest issue of Greater Good magazine, edited by Jason Marsh, class of 2005, includes a piece by Emilie Raguso, class of 2006, on efforts to teach mindfulness meditation to expectant parents, and one by Talia Kennedy, class of 2009, on research suggesting that a strong social network might help prevent heart attacks.
- "Unschooled" To Screen at Big Sky Documentary Festival
- Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Unschooled, the documentary thesis produced by Jason Marsh, class of 2005, will have its world premier at this week's Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula, Montana.
- J-School Students Contribute to the Greater Good
- Greater Good
The latest issue of Greater Good magazine is now online. The issue features articles by four j-school students: Sarita Tukaram, Matthew Wheeland, Chris Young, and Jason Marsh, all class of 2005. Marsh is also a co-editor of the magazine, which is published by the UC-Berkeley Center for the Development of Peace and Well-Being.
- Launch of Greater Good magazine
- Greater Good
Jason Marsh, class of 2005, has edited the first issue of Greater Good magazine, published by the UC-Berkeley Center for the Development of Peace and Well-Being. Sample articles and a free copy of the magazine are available on the site. The current issue also includes a contribution from Matthew Wheeland, class of 2005.
Work Experience:
- <b>Editor</b>, Greater Good, Berkeley, CA, Nov. 2002-Present. Founding editor of bi-annual magazine for new UC Berkeley research center. Responsible for determining publication's mission, structure, content, and editorial board.
- <b>Reporter</b>, KPFA-FM, Berkeley, CA, March 2003-Aug. 2003. Filed news reports from around the San Francisco Bay Area for community-sponsored station. Completed two-month training program in all aspects of radio news production.
- <b>Video Editor</b>, Freelance, Oct. 2002-Aug. 2003. Cut industrial videos and served as assistant editor for local filmmakers and public access station.
- <b>Managing Editor</b>, The Responsive Community, Washington, DC, Apr. 2000-July 2002. Shepherded quarterly journal through every stage of its publication process, from generating and researching article ideas to overseeing design and circulation. Read, evaluated, and edited essay submissions from a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, political and legal theory, and public policy. Produced Communitarian Dialogues, a series of televised panel discussions related to the journal.
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