Jakob McWhinney, Operations Manager, CTM | Managing Editor, City Times – 2021-2022
Jakob McWhinney found his passion for journalism when he returned to school in fall 2020, after losing both of his jobs at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his first semester with San Diego City College’s student news site, City Times, he covered everything from politics to education to local music. He is now Operations Manager for City’s student-run news organization, City Times Media, which includes City Times, a radio station and a weekly television news show. He also works as a staff writing intern at the local non-profit investigative news outlet, Voice of San Diego.
He enjoys sushi, dislikes mustard, and has a dog who loves carrots named Mr. Peanut Butter.
