Source: Christian Science Monitor
by Harry Bruinius
“As news journalists, we follow a general convention of keeping our presence out of the stories we cover, focusing on those affected by a news event or important issue. We write in a tone and with a style that mostly removes our emotions and opinions from a story. But this week, the humanity behind our headlines includes Monitor journalists who live in Greater Los Angeles. They are not just covering this historic conflagration; they are living it. In the newsroom, as the scope and devastation of the fires was just starting to become clear in early January, there was concern, and even a hint of panic, when we couldn’t immediately reach a Monitor writer. When the person finally checked in, relief.” (02/02/25)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/From-the-Editors/2025/0202/LA-fires-Ali-Martin-Francine-Kiefer