By Caleb Tobin
Dear Reader,
It is hard to believe that we only have two months left till the end of the semester, and for The Summit, only one more print issue to publish in April. It’s also crazy to realize that my college career will soon come to an end in May, but for now, I will try not to think about that too much.
As usual, The Summit staff has been hard at work preparing for our fifth print issue of the year, and we have been busy posting articles on our website, summitnews.org. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend you visit the site to read the amazing work our staff does. We also post the articles to our social media pages, primarily Instagram @thesummitnews, so be sure to follow us there if you aren’t already to get notified when new articles are published. You can read about how Health Services works to contain the spread of illnesses on campus, Waka Flocka’s return to campus for the spring concert, and the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle DEI initiatives.
The Trump administration has been in the news constantly ever since Mr. Trump took office on Jan. 20. One of those reasons is the administration barring The Associated Press from covering presidential events because the outlet still says Gulf of Mexico instead of Gulf of America. As a journalist, it is extremely disturbing to see my government, which is supposed to uphold free speech even if they disagree with it, punish the AP because the administration disagrees with the outlet’s speech.
It is equally disturbing that the administration has barred the AP indefinitely from these events but allowed a reporter from Russian state media outlet TASS into the Feb. 28 Oval Office meeting with President Zelensky, where Trump and Vice President Vance berated the Ukrainian president. The White House claimed the TASS reporter was there accidentally and was escorted out.
While the actions taken by this administration against the press are disturbing, and the anti-media rhetoric from President Trump is nothing new, I have faith that ultimately, the press will continue to be free, even in the face of lawsuits and intimidation from the president. If you value a free press and good, independent journalism, I recommend you check out the AP, Reuters, ProPublica, WIRED, and consider subscribing to outlets such as The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times. All these outlets are doing good work covering the issues facing us today, and Stonehill students can get subscriptions to the NYT and WSJ for free through the school’s library.
I cannot stress enough the importance of reading content from actual news outlets that
adhere to journalistic ethics and standards, and not social media posts, influencers, or com-
mentators who present biased reporting and don’t have to follow rigorous fact-checking
and editing processes. Something I have heard a lot over the past few years is “you won’t
hear/see this in the mainstream media.” As someone who must adhere to a strict code of
ethics and standards in their reporting, I can say that, many times, the things influencers
say they’re “exposing” that the media won’t cover are often outright false, misleading, or
lacking context.
On behalf of the staff, I hope you enjoy this month’s print issue of The Summit. If you have any questions, concerns, or tips on a story, reach out to us by emailing thesummit@stonehill.edu or ctobin1@students.stonehill.edu. Have a safe spring break, and we’ll see you when we return to campus!
Caleb Tobin
Editor in Chief
The Summit News
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