The Berkeley Beacon

The Berkeley Beacon
TypeStudent newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
PublisherEmerson College
FoundedFebruary 13, 1947 (1947-02-13)
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Readership350,000 - 400,000 web views per year
Websitewww.berkeleybeacon.com

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.

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