JMJakus
J.M.Jakus is an independent writer and editor based in Southern California who partners with individuals, companies, and organizations to produce and edit professional content. Jakus has assisted clients of diverse industries ranging from academia to non-profit organizations, policy analysts to start-ups, engineering to medicine, and more. Through this portfolio, you can connect with J.M. Jakus, view recent and upcoming projects, and request WRITING & EDITING SERVICES.
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Carpets displayed in a marketplace outside of the Derinkuyu ancient underground city in Central Turkey.
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The Sahn (courtyard) harbors the fountain of ablutions (ritual cleansing) done before prayer at Süleymaniye Camii in İstanbul, Turkey.
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The decorative interior of the Qubba (dome) of Sülemaniye Camii in Istanbul, Turkey. Outside the frame of this photo is the Mihrab (niche) which is angled toward the direction of Mecca.
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As one enters or exits the mosque through this passage, they will notice special features: Sahn (courtyard), Minaret (tower), and Qubba (dome).
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A Turkish flag hangs outside of the Eyüp camii in Istanbul, Turkey. The external ceramic tile arrangement known in Turkish as “Çinli Mosaic” directly translates to Chinese Mosaic. However, the concept of mosaic techniques in architectural art reaches back over 4,000 years into Mesopotamia. Colored stones and glass were arranged this way near Susa (present day Iran), and these techniques spread throughout the world over time.
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A man and woman walk together through the rain toward the warmth inside Süleymaniye Camii.
About
J.M.Jakus is completing a graduate degree in International Relations: Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi in İstanbul, Turkey. Though currently based in Southern California, Jakus lived in Istanbul for nearly 3 years. Prior, Jakus fulfilled a photojournalistic position in Cauca, Colombia serving victims of the internal armed conflict shortly after completing a B.A. in International Studies and Economics minor at Washington College in Maryland. Despite a recent shift toward tech-politics and security, Jakus' work continues to reflect humanistic values and the desire to rewrite systems of inequity, rather than to address injustice symptomatically. Jakus specializes in system analysis and breaking down complex multi-dimensional dilemmas to their lowest common denominator.
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A lone man prays and reflects in the evening at Sülemaniye Camii in Istanbul, Turkey. Outside, the rainy and cold are a sharp contrast to the warmth of the mosque. He stands in the middle of a candle lit universe.
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Men pray in the mosque.
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A couple prays together.
Are you...
... an academician?
Services are available for everyone, from prospective college students to tenured professors. Inquire for details.
(Please note: only editing services are available for students).
... a co-author, analyst, or researcher?
Reach out about co-authorship, individual or institutional research partnerships, archive assistance, and/or co-publishing opportunities. conferences, and other collaborative venues. Hire help to cover an under-researched geopolitical topic or highlight an unreported event. Or, gain headway consolidating information on a stagnant project.
... a non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-profit?
Get help researching and applying for grants, SOIs, editing quarterly reports, assisting in campaigns, reviewing white papers,
writing fact sheets, drafting standardized procedures, and organizing interview data.
... a Brand specialist?
Ideal for those in need of PR assistance, SMM content creation or line-editing, internal businesss communications,
drafting funding projects, campaign pages, speech script review, press releases, and more.
... in search of a technical writer?
Editing manuals, explanatory documents, textbooks, and other technical materials for correctness, accessibility, and word choice.
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Marco, el hacedor de milagros
A community activist and victim of the Colombian internal armed conflict, Marco, stands proudly beside a newly made friend in front of the Catedral Basilica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Popayán. In the background, a man purchases a picture of the Virgin Mary.
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Paz Sin Esclavitud
A police office delivers a brief speech on behalf of the awareness-raising campaign, Paz Sin Esclavitud (Peace without Slavery,) in an effort to combat human trafficking.
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The Newlywed Adventurer
A newlywed climbs to the peak of a volcano on her adventurous honeymoon.
Though projects of all scales are welcome, Jakus specializes in deep-dive pieces zooming into a particular phenomenon, and analyzing it vertically, from top to bottom.
These pieces blend long-form journalistic strategies with mixed empirical methods. The stylistic result is a hybrid of lyric and analytical content that synthesizes complex information without alienating readers.
