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Jack Beresford

Senior Internet Culture & Trends Reporter at Newsweek

Jack Beresford is a Newsweek Senior Internet Culture & Trends Reporter, based in London, UK. His focus is reporting on trending topics on the Internet, he covers viral stories from around the world on social media. Jack joined Newsweek in 2021 and previously worked at The Irish Post, Loaded, Den of Geek and FourFourTwo. He is a graduate of Manchester University.

Publications

  • Newsweek
    63 articles
  • FourFourTwo
  • Freelancer

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  • Woman Backed for Not Telling Ex-Husband About 'Life Changing' Illness
    23 May—Newsweek
    A woman has been backed online about her decision to keep a "life changing" health diagnosis from her ex-husband. It's important, where possible, for parents who are divorced to find a way to cooperate for the sake of their children. In a survey last year of 1,000 recently divorced parents, conducted by the co-parenting app Custody X Change, 84 percent of parents who reported getting along well with their ex-spouse said their children adjusted well. By contrast, just 55 percent of parents who...
  • Gen Zer Telling Sister Her Baby Name Is 'Completely Unacceptable' Applauded
    19 May—Newsweek
    A 20-year-old man has described how he felt he was left with little choice but to speak up after his elder sister revealed what she and her husband had decided to name their daughter. Baby-name choice may be a matter of personal preference, but research has shown how an individual's moniker can influence how they are perceived in social circles. In a 2011 study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers concluded that people with names perceived positively by...
  • Millennial Mom Has Theory on Why Parents Today Are 'Exhausted'
    17 Mar—Newsweek
    Millennial Mom Has Theory On Why Parents Today Are ‘Exhausted’ By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A millennial mom has offered up a theory on why parents today are "exhausted" and it seems to be resonating with a lot of her peers. Mother-of-four Cassey Ahlas, from Maryland, went viral on TikTok with a clip explaining that parents today are more tired than previous generations because they would have "sent us to our grandparents...
  • Man Convinced He Found Medieval English Tapestry in Virginia Thrift Store
    6 Mar—Newsweek
    Man Convinced He Found Medieval English Tapestry In Virginia Thrift Store By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A man is convinced he's stumbled upon a medieval English tapestry dating back 700 years in a thrift store in Virginia. Newsweek got an expert's opinion. Rafi Hoq was browsing the shelves of Savers in Fairfax when he spotted a vivid red tapestry, along with black and gold brass rubbing. He immediately sensed there was...
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