Cole Bertelsen

Welcome to my journalism portfolio, containing news articles, editorials, photography and graphic design from my years at The Kansas State Collegian and internship at The Manhattan Mercury.
Collegian content
Mercury content
My resume

About Me

Kansas State Collegian
In my time at The Collegian, I've held several roles, including:
  • Editor-in-Chief (2024-25)
  • Copy Chief (2023-24)
  • Assistant Copy Chief (2022-23)
  • Reporter (2022)
Through these positions, I gained experience in:
  • copy editing
  • graphic design
  • newspaper page design
  • reporting & news writing
  • editorial writing
  • photography
  • group leadership
Manhattan Mercury
In 2024 I was employed at the Manhattan Mercury in a summer internship. In my time there I:
  • Produced content for the annual Flint Hills Guide magazine
  • Found and reported on news for the daily newspaper
  • Wrote personal profile articles
  • Captured photos
  • Designed newspaper pages
Social Media
In addition to running The Collegian's Facebook and X accounts, I operate my personal accounts where I share additional news reporting.
K-State Collegian
Cole Bertelsen

Written Content

A mix of my breaking news, investigative journalism and general news coverage can be found here.
My most notable News and Culture articles are available here.
Here you'll find a variety of my opinion articles and media reviews, primarily focused on film and television.
A collection of articles focused on highlighting individuals, telling their unique life stories.

Multimedia

Here you'll find a gallery of my best photos taken for The Collegian and Manhattan Mercury.
At The Collegian I've illustrated graphics to accompany many of my own opinion articles and others' when needed.
A production by The Collegian, Wildcat Watchlist is the home of in-depth film, TV, comic and video game discussion and journalism.
Here you'll find examples of video editing done for the Wildcat Watchlist podcast and Collegian news videos.