We welcome ‘Caribbeat’

The Queens Courier, in partnership with The New York Daily News is proud to feature the weekly column “Caribbeat” by award-winning journalist Jared McCallister. Tuned into the heartbeat of the Caribbean community, look for the column to feature happenings, events and more.
McCallister, a veteran journalist - who began his career at The Daily News as a part-time copy person - presently holds the position of deputy news editor and Caribbeat columnist at the paper.
Started in 1983, the Caribbeat column is the only regular feature of its kind in a major, mainstream New York newspaper. Each Sunday, the column appears in more than 700,000 papers in the five boroughs and on Long Island.
McCallister joined The Daily News in 1977, while a communication arts major at St. John’s University. Over the years, he has held the positions of copy person, news desk clerk, makeup editor, and reporter before becoming a deputy news editor in 1989.
He is also editor of Caribbeat magazine, a supplement named after the column and published by The Daily News’ advertising department.
Born in Brooklyn, McCallister holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts from St. John’s University. He served as the New York Association of Journalists’ vice president for print and was co-chair of the group’s professional development committee.