Public Editor

Who really cared about the encampment? Maybe just the ‘Prince’

Who really cared about the encampment? Maybe just the ‘Prince’

Abigail Rabieh

“By engaging in frenzied coverage, the ‘Prince’ contributed to the construction of a narrative that the fabric of the campus was torn apart by this encampment and helped create an environment in which advocacy for a change of the status quo in Gaza seemed to be the biggest issue on everybody’s minds. But this was not an accurate picture of what students experienced in Spring 2024.”

"By engaging in frenzied coverage, the ‘Prince’ contributed to the construction of a narrative that the fabric of the campus was torn apart by this encampment and helped create an environment in which advocacy for a change of the status quo in Gaza seemed to be the biggest issue on everybody’s minds. But this was not an accurate picture of what students experienced in Spring 2024."

OPINION | November 20

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Keep it under the Bubble

Keep it under the Bubble

Abigail Rabieh

“If the ‘Prince’ wants to cover issues beyond the Orange Bubble, it must make clear to its audience why these issues belong in the paper. Otherwise, its journalistic standards regarding its editorial scope must be called into question.”

“If the ‘Prince’ wants to cover issues beyond the Orange Bubble, it must make clear to its audience why these issues belong in the paper. Otherwise, its journalistic standards regarding its editorial scope must be called into question.”

OPINION | April 10

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The following content is humorless and totally unoriginal

The following content is humorless and totally unoriginal

Abigail Rabieh

“In conversations with former and current Humor writers, many shared the common complaint that members of Upper Management (UM) at the ‘Prince’ consistently limit the author’s freedom to choose what jokes to make and filter humorous content through a overwhelmingly progressive perspective focused on minimizing potential emotional responses to crafting an interesting point.”

“In conversations with former and current Humor writers, many shared the common complaint that members of Upper Management (UM) at the ‘Prince’ consistently limit the author’s freedom to choose what jokes to make and filter humorous content through a overwhelmingly progressive perspective focused on minimizing potential emotional responses to crafting an interesting point.”

OPINION | March 27

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What do academics have to do with mental health anyway?

What do academics have to do with mental health anyway?

Abigail Rabieh

“Not only did the ‘Prince’ purposely deemphasize the relevance of calls for divestment within the article advertised as the CPUC write-up, it characterized the conversation about mental health in terms that did not convey the meaning of the discussion.”

“Not only did the ‘Prince’ purposely deemphasize the relevance of calls for divestment within the article advertised as the CPUC write-up, it characterized the conversation about mental health in terms that did not convey the meaning of the discussion.”

OPINION | February 28

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DEI metrics should inform stories, not staff

DEI metrics should inform stories, not staff

Abigail Rabieh

“Assessments of our staff must be used as a reflection of the degree to which we successfully accomplish our journalistic mission, not as a way to ensure we simply get the best identity representation — though internal diversity will hopefully continue to fluctuate as a result of these improvements in targeted coverage. ”

“Assessments of our staff must be used as a reflection of the degree to which we successfully accomplish our journalistic mission, not as a way to ensure we simply get the best identity representation — though internal diversity will hopefully continue to fluctuate as a result of these improvements in targeted coverage. ”

OPINION | February 14

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Serving our readers and ourselves: introducing the Public Editor

Serving our readers and ourselves: introducing the Public Editor

Abigail Rabieh

“Truth-telling is a tricky business, and simply holding membership in the ‘Prince’ does not prove any inherent ability in conducting it. In recognition of this problem, the ‘Prince’ is changing to become more accountable and more accessible to the public it serves, in order to serve it better.”

“Truth-telling is a tricky business, and simply holding membership in the ‘Prince’ does not prove any inherent ability in conducting it. In recognition of this problem, the ‘Prince’ is changing to become more accountable and more accessible to the public it serves, in order to serve it better.”

OPINION | January 30

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