Low Tide Notes | 0003
A weekly newsletter written by me, for me. I think you'll like it, too.
Hey, happy Friday morning.
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and my rose bushes have bloomed, which makes me a bit nervous because they’re calling for a 20% chance of snow (!!) in Tampa Bay tomorrow.
I’ll enjoy the flowers while they’re here.
It’s been a week… 😅
Oh my what a news cycle. Our interim managing editor reminded the newsroom to take a beat when we need it — and to remember we’re journalists, ie, meant to be unbiased and watch what we give our opinions about, even as far as what we “like” on social media.
I remember in undergrad, maybe my Intro to Journalism course, when my professor explained to us what it meant for a journalist to be “unbiased.”
He gave the examples of having no bumper stickers on your car, watching what you write on Twitter, and he told the story of how some old-school journalists used to not even vote! because of their commitment to not taking a side. (Yes, of course these were men who had the privilege of making that decision.)
Then the conversation around bias flipped in grad school, when we talked about how it’s impossible to be unbiased. We only know the world through our own eyes; that’s not something you can take away, nor should it be. So the goal is not non-bias, but telling the complete picture, and checking yourself to make sure you’ve done that. What voices did you use? What do the people look like? What language do they speak?
To be honest, I don’t fully know where I stand on bias. Part of me likes that I can avoid the pressures of taking a stance and can blame it on The Press. The other part of me can totally see myself getting lost in protests. Like, I would organize the shi* out of rallies. I don’t like to half-ass things. And I like to feel a part of something bigger.
I think we all do.
Side note: On this morning’s Pivot, Scott Galloway talked about his cyberprotest to Resist & Unsubscribe.
Just when I was debating getting the iPhone 17 Pro.
Ending on a positive note…
Because light and darkness exist at the same time.
Some wins this week:
My pelvic floor therapist just opened her own practice, and when we saw each other after 5 months of not seeing each other, it was like seeing a long lost friend. I may be completely one-sided in this relationship, and idc lol.
Jack and I are in a fun-loving goofy place that we haven’t been in for… a while. It’s amazing what a couple date nights can do to reignite that spark and remind each other that we’re best friends!! With each other til the end!!
I’m seeing Kings of Leon tomorrow, and I literally love them, and let’s all raise a glass and cross our fingers for our first real babysitter coming to the house.
I paid off a huge chunk of my student loans. One step closer to being debt-free. 💖 💖 💖 Thanks, JPMorgan 💖 💖 💖
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