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“It’s impossible.” Blake Dillon sat back in her chair, dark eyes flashing with
irritation as she stared down Professor Crosby. “And, to me, it seems to be
rooted in privilege.”
Ollie’s heart beat hard with unnamed emotion, as it always did when he
was near her, especially when she was fired up about something she
believed in.
At the front of the room, Professor Crosby leaned against his desk, his
arms folded, and regarded Blake with his steely gaze. “Ms. Dillon, a true
journalist will remain impartial because it is impossible to convey a story
fairly and accurately when operating under bias.”
“I see,” Blake said, sounding not at all convinced. “You’re saying
reporters need to dehumanize themselves.”
Crosby’s laugh conveyed his disbelief and his dismissal. He ran a hand
through his graying hair. “Of course, not.”
“Desensitize, then.”
This brought their professor up short, and Ollie found he was deeply
invested in the answer. Journalism wasn’t his major, but he was glad to have
chosen the elective. And not only because it had brought Blake into his life.
“I’m not trying to be challenging for the sake of nuisance,” she said. “I
only want to understand your position. You assert that journalists cannot
and should not become emotionally involved in the story. Yes?”
“Absolutely correct.”
Blake let out a sound that wasn’t quite a laugh. “I’m sorry Professor but,
unless the reporter is a chatbot, their emotions are going to be involved. If
I’m doing a story on, let’s say, systemic injustice or reproductive health, it’s
impossible for me to remain detached from those subjects.”
“Then you recuse yourself from those stories.”
“I’m sorry?” She squared her shoulders, the movement drawing Ollie’s
attention to the curve of her neck and the way her hair curled against the
shell of her ear.
Then Crosby’s words filtered through his distracted brain. Ollie raised
his hand.
“Mr. Benjamin, you have thoughts on this?”
“I wanted to clarify,” Ollie said. “You believe a journalist shouldn’t
cover a story that will emotionally compromise them?”
“That’s an excellent way of putting it.” Crosby smiled as if he’d found
an ally.
Ollie could feel Blake’s eyes on him. He turned to look at her, hating the
frown that creased her brow, and turned back to the professor.
“Forgive me, but I’m not sure that’s wise or even possible. Everything
affects everyone, even if it’s indirectly,” Ollie said. “Whether it’s the
weather, a stray cat in a tree, or war in a foreign country, it’s all connected
to all of us. I agree with Blake. It’s impossible to be completely unbiased,
especially if the bias is subconscious.”
“Exactly,” Blake agreed. Her soft, full lips, which had been pressed into
a hard line, pursed. “I would argue that it is a journalist’s duty to become
emotionally involved in certain stories. How else would you get to the heart
of a thing? The connection is needed.”
“What you are describing, Ms. Blake, is activist journalism,” Crosby
said. “I believe Professor Johnson’s Black issues class covers that. You
should enroll.”
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