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Jacob Weigand is a journalist with the 2024 NPR Next Generation Radio project at St. Louis Public Radio.

Jacob Wiegand

Journalist | NPR Next Generation Radio

Jacob Wiegand (he/him) is a photojournalist based in St. Louis.

Jacob places a strong emphasis on the importance of feature storytelling, believing that the chronicles of everyday life and regular people are of high value. He currently works as a photojournalist for the St. Louis Review and Catholic St. Louis magazine, which documents Catholic life in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

He is also expanding his journalism skills into the audio-reporting world. Jacob is originally from West Frankfort, a small town in Southern Illinois. He now lives in Maplewood, Missouri, with his wife, Leidy, and their cat, Dragon.