Stonehill journalism program

There is an opening for a reporter/anchor at a Massachusetts radio station. Let Prof. Boyle know if you are interested

Matt Gorman, former Summit editor, was one of the panelist on Meet the Press. He did an amazing job. https://www.nbc.com/meet-the-press

Advanced Newswriting students this past spring, in addition to other assignments, wrote articles for a Brockton-based family magazine. Some of those articles appeared in the summer edition.
https://pub.lucidpress.com/436bad76-2fde-4494-8104-305a4538897f/

Summer 2022  

Just a few of the brilliant members of The Summit staff inducted into the Communication honors society. Congrats to all.

Wonderful story and photos by Elizabeth, Kelly and Mary in the Easton Journal about the two, now retired, FBI agents who helped catch Wh**ey Bulger. Thanks Donna Whitehead for continuing to support these aspiring journalists.
https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/journal-news-independent/2022/02/24/fbi-agents-share-story-whitey-bulgers-capture-stonehill/6925552001/

A look inside the FBI’s search and capture of Wh**ey Bulger Two FBI agents discuss about how innovative thinking led to the capture of Wh**ey Bulger in 2011.

Stonehill journalism students looking for internships: https://www.nenpa.com/journalism-internships/

Journalism Internships | NENPA If you have an internship opportunity and would like to have it listed on this page. Email the information to Tara Cleary at [email protected].

Summit editors Elizabeth Ednie and Kelly Lewis with retired FBI agents Tommy MacDonald and Phil Torsney, who were part of the team which caught Wh**ey Bulger. MacDonald and Torsney spoke at Stonehill today and the editors were covering the event.

Summit reporters are always on the job

Check out or latest story about the blizzard affecting our campus as we speak! Have any pictures or comments you want us to share? DM us!

Stonehill journalism grads (and soon to be grads) would be great in this job:
https://jobsearcher.com/j/digital-contentwriting-fellow-college-of-the-holy-cross-at-college-of-the-holy-cross-in-worcester-ma-79ae2ea083e2b8b38cc699f5e9fa044a101ce01fc42002a1e291617ab9f07b26?utm_source=kd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=regular&utm_content=471182718

Be sure to read Summit editor Elizabeth Ednie's powerful story on her experiences during a mall shooting. (She is safe and unhurt)
https://stonehillsummit.wixsite.com/summit/post/opinion-a-scary-situation-i-never-thought-i-d-be-in

OPINION: A scary situation I never thought I'd be in BY ELIZABETH EDNIE It was supposed to be a carefree shopping day. Instead, Saturday, January 22 was a frightening day for me and my five friends. My friends and I decided early in the day to go shopping at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree. We had nothing else to do since it was the first week of a...

Student Community Reporting During a Lockdown: Learning about Social Justice via Zoom Understanding how the criminal justice system works is a key element in understanding the social justice. The law may be clear but the end result can often be muddy. Through this project, done during a tough educational time, students were able to see first-hand (often via Zoom) how community leader...

Read how Stonehill journalism students covered the community effort last year to get the first degree murder sentence of a Brockton man commuted. This week, Gov. Charlie Baker commuted the sentence from first to second degree murder, making William Allen eligible for parole. (The man who did the actual killing plead guilty to second degree murder and was already out on parole, by the way). See how they did it during a pandemic when they couldn't talk with sources face-to-face. https://magazine.communityworksinstitute.org/student-community-reporting-during-a-lockdown-learning-about-social-justice-via-zoom/

Student Community Reporting During a Lockdown: Learning about Social Justice via Zoom Understanding how the criminal justice system works is a key element in understanding the social justice. The law may be clear but the end result can often be muddy. Through this project, done during a tough educational time, students were able to see first-hand (often via Zoom) how community leader...

Mary Richardson, former Chronicle host, passed away. She was the graduation speaker in 2011 and spoke to advanced journalism students that year.

Wonderful article by Jordyn Forte

Area director's new film captures comic horror of Black Friday shopping Casey Tebo’s new film captures the anticipated chaos of the busiest shopping day of the year with a unique twist.

Special thanks to Casey Tebo, director of Black Friday, for taking the time to talk with students today. Great talk. Be sure to watch the film which is out this month.

Stonehill journalism program updated their address.

If you are looking to cover night municipal meetings, a weekly news group on the South Coast is looking for writers. Pay is $70 per article. Story must be written that night for publication.
Contact Prof. Boyle for details.

Be sure to keep reading The Summit online and pick up a copy this month on campus.
https://stonehillsummit.wixsite.com/summit/blog

EDITIONS | The Summit The Summit8 hours ago3 minInstallation of new outdoor fire pitsBy Kelly Lewis Outdoor fire pits have been installed at a number of locations around campus just in time for the cool fall weather. An...4 views0 comments1 like. Post not marked as liked1

Jeorgia did a nice job covering one of the many lectures held at Stonehill recently. This story ran in the Easton Journal: https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/journal-news-independent/2021/10/05/former-judge-describes-war-crimes-cases-during-stonehill-visit/6011653001/

Former judge shares war crime case experience with Stonehill students Phillip Weiner shared stories of serving as a judge over war crime cases during a recent visit to Stonehill College.

Congrats to Rachel Galatis for her first byline in the Newburyport Daily News. She is also the incoming sports editor for The Summit.
https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/newbury-select-board-discusses-poor-comcast-service-in-town/article_e103034c-4fca-5f26-8806-3c267796bd91.html

Newbury Select Board discusses poor Comcast service in town NEWBURY — The Select Board voted on Tuesday to continue discussing possible solutions to the widespread Comcast service problem among town residents at its meeting Aug. 10.

Congrats to Desmond Bernal, who is the newest reporter for The Taunton Daily Gazette.

Advanced newswriting students wrote about the community effort to free a Brockton man serving a life sentence for murder during the robbery of a drug dealer. The man, William Allen, was convicted under the joint venture theory - because he was there at the time, he was just as responsible as the person who did the killing. The killer plead guilty to second degree and is now out on parole. Allen was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. The state recently held a commutation hearing for Allen. Here is the update and the student stories: https://hopingfornewstarts.blogspot.com/

SECOND CHANCES: punishment, justice and hope for a new life on the outside A Brockton man, William Allen, is serving a mandatory life sentence for murder, even though the person who stabbed the victim to death is free on parole. Now, group of community leaders hope to convince the governor to commute Allen's sentence. Stonehill College Advanced Newswriting students in the....

Stonehill journalism students came through yet again with stories for the community based Brockton magazine South Shore Community summer edition. Students in Advanced News Writing and Reporting also wrote stories for the spring edition. It should be noted all reporting was done during the pandemic. It wasn't easy but they did it.
https://pub.lucidpress.com/SSCM_Summer_2021/

Summer 2021  

The Plymouth County District Attorney's office has an opening for a social media coordinator. Perfect for a journalism/crim grad - or anyone interested in the field. Contact Prof. Boyle for the info. Some of it is posted below, too

Position Title: Social Media Coordinator FLSA: Exempt
Report to: Director of Communications Supervises: N/A
Summary:

The Social Media Coordinator will be visible in the community and virtually for the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office community outreach mission. The Social Media Coordinator will be responsible for managing the office’s social media strategy and online community efforts. The Social Media Coordinator will be creating and sharing original, engaging and topical content, setting objectives and reporting on results. The Social Media Coordinator will remain up-to-date with the latest digital technologies and social media trends, and interact with our online audiences and other social media accounts creatively and professionally to ensure the continued growth of the offices social media presence.
The ideal candidate for this role is someone who is a great online community builder & writer with a high degree of experience and enthusiasm for new media.

Qualifications:
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel Adobe Photo Shop and all social media outlets and or equivalent digital media editing tools.
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Direct experience using social media management tools.
• 1 – 3 years’ experience with social media or content development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write and speak clearly, succinctly and in a manner that appeals to wide audiences.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, prioritize effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and maturity in handling sensitive matters.
• Diplomacy in dealing with professionals and members of the public.
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented.
• Ability to work with people in a manner that demonstrates sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.
• Self-motivated individual who works well both independently and as part of a team.
• Always displays the utmost professional appearance.
• Flexible schedule to include evenings, nights and weekends.
• MA Driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Execute a result-driven social media strategy.
• Develop and curate engaging content for social media platforms.
• Assist in the creation and editing of written, video and photo content.
• Attend events and produce live social media content
• Interact with users and respond to social media messages, inquiries and comments.
• Work cooperatively with the Director of Communications to ensure all information re: office sponsored projects is complete and appropriately publicized through social media outlets.
• Attend, photograph and document all programs sponsored by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, with a pre-event, event and post-event summary and forward that information on to the Director of Communications for website and social media posting.

In addition to these above responsibilities you are required:
• To be familiar with and to follow the provisions of the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office Personnel Policies.
• To participate in trainings relevant to Office functions
• Collaborate with peers to maximize productivity and produce the highest outcomes
• To interact in a respectful and professional manner with the public, judicial and law enforcement personnel and Office staff.
• To complete work assignments in a timely manner.
• To complete general administrative duties to include, filing, faxing, photocopying, etc.
• Perform any other duties at any job-site as may from time to time be assigned to her/him by the District Attorney or other designee of the District Attorney.

Internal and external applicants, as well as position incumbents, must be able to perform the essential core tasks either with or without the assistance of a reasonable accommodation (to be determined by the District Attorney’s Office on a case-by-case basis).If you believe you are in need of a reasonable accommodation please contact the HR department to make your request.

Employee Name__________________________________________Date___________________

Employee Signautre______________________________________________________________

Wonderful job by Nicole. Her story was on the front page this week in the Taunton Daily Gazette
https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2021/04/20/easton-food-pantry-stonehill-bridgewater-wheaton-hunger-insecurity-covid/7287022002/

Taunton-area pantries and colleges fill COVID 'food security gap' “The goal of the food bank is to ease food insecurity for students and staff, allowing them to concentrate on learning,” a Stonehill official said.

Front page story in The Taunton Daily Gazette by Nicole. Congrats!

Terrific work by JRN 101 students, whose work appears in the latest edition of South Shore Community magazine.
https://www.uwgpc.org/sites/uwgpc.org/files/Spring%202021%20(2).pdf

Be sure to follow Stonehill's student newspaper on Twitter, for the latest news

Journalism Law and Ethics students visited WBSM radio via Zoom for host Chris McCarthy''s talk show, a tour of the facility and a talk with Chris. Thank you for hosting the class.

Elizabeth Gemmell Hartke, Stonehill grad and journalism minor, is using her skills to promote and expand her business. She is also offering some advice to others in this Forbes article.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/officedepotofficemax/2020/11/09/how-to-push-through-uncertainty-and-change-as-you-scale/?sh=2342ae436cac&fbclid=IwAR1aJaIbnTPEXny0X5UD8pCgEETQZ2OJM48kSd9tju3S311DE_y4pjFtZcQ

Office Depot OfficeMax BrandVoice: How To Push Through Uncertainty And Change As You Scale Ask yourself who comes first: your team members, your customers or your stakeholders?

Nice work by students in JRN 100, Newswriting and Reporting, this semester. They went from not knowing what a lead was to crafting multi-sourced stories and videos.
https://stonehillnewswriting2020.blogspot.com/

Special thanks to WPRI12 investigative reporter Tim White for talking with journalism students about his work and his dad, the incredible Jack White, who won a Pulitzer for a story in the 70s on Nixon’s taxes.

Dow Jones extended the deadline for its prestigious internships. Check out the link for more information.
https://dowjonesnewsfund.org/participate/programs/

Programs, Internships, & Workshops - Dow Jones News Fund Dow Jones News Fund offers a variety of programs, workshops, and internships for students, educators, and media organizations. Learn how to get involved today!

Take a look at the latest edition of The Summit, the student-run newspaper.

November 4, 2020 Edition Click here for News Click here for Features Click here for Opinion Click here for Sports

Always great to see Stonehill student stories published. Congrats to Patrick

Looking for news about Stonehill? Check out the student paper, The Summit.
https://stonehillsummit.wixsite.com/summit

EDITIONS | The Summit The Summita day ago4 minCampus music department alters structure amid pandemicBy Rachel Galatis From singing to learning to play musical instruments, the pandemic is changing the field of music instruction on campus...8 viewsWrite a comment1

Some of the challenges college journalists face:
https://www.poynter.org/newsletters/2020/a-college-newspaper-published-video-that-its-readers-called-to-take-down-heres-how-they-responded/?fbclid=IwAR1o5cBpx6JesD6QTfBbBjw1VxCABnTJMUsNdYPJkQZA1TBdITIPIFrLHWQ

A college newspaper published video that its audience called to take down. Here's how they responded. - Poynter Loyola University Chicago’s student newspaper faced criticism for showing student faces and arrests.

Journalism students spent time interviewing via Zoom college students from New Jersey about voting.