But being “technically right” isn’t really worth all of the hoopla if it means completely demeaning someone else’s work. That wasn’t my intention.
I also think when you get too caught up policing someone else’s behavior, you forget that you’re not perfect either. Grace is free.
After giving a lengthy answer in support of Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers was asked another Tomlin question…
“I’ve talked extensively about how I feel about Mike … and I just did in that fu**ing answer.”
And bye. ✌️
@john_wawrow@BAndriatch@Storebought0@thirdbaseburner Private conversations happen. Public acknowledgment is different. Professionalism isn’t softness. If intent isn’t malicious or self-serving, calling it unprofessional misses the point of real accountability.
@BAndriatch@john_wawrow@Storebought0@thirdbaseburner I hear that it’s rarely yes or no. After 9 years in the field, I see a public acknowledgment as not automatically compromising coverage, and compassion matters. Reasonable journalists can disagree where the line falls.
@BAndriatch@john_wawrow@Storebought0@thirdbaseburner The SPJ Code guides, it doesn’t dictate. Public acknowledgment doesn’t equal conflict unless coverage is compromised. Compassion is in the code too. Disagreement is fine. I speak from study and experience.
Reporter Lynn Jones on her viral interaction with #Jaguars HC Liam Coen:
“He was totally immersed in his feelings. He had tears, he bit his lip. And the issue is the question… My question was, ‘Keep your head up, young man.’”
She then defends herself: