I keep my opinions out of my articles — but that doesn’t mean I don’t have them or occasionally say them from my personal Facebook page
Writing the news means keeping my personal opinions out of it. That’s the job. People don’t come to me for how I feel about a story — they come to get the facts, and I take that responsibility seriously. But here’s the thing: I’m not just a journalist. I’m a daughter, wife, a mom of four sons, a godmother, and a loyal friend.
I’ve got plenty of thoughts and opinions, and sometimes I feel like sharing them. And why shouldn’t I? Outside of work, I’m just a person like anyone else. That’s where it gets complicated. There’s this expectation that journalists have to be neutral all the time — even on their own social media. But that’s not how real life works. Just because I know how to keep my reporting fair doesn’t mean I don’t have strong opinions. It just means I do my job the right way.
I get why people worry about bias. If a journalist shares a personal opinion, does it make people question their reporting? Maybe. But here’s my take: being a good journalist isn’t about having no opinions — it’s about not letting those opinions interfere with the work.
So yeah, I have thoughts. A lot of them. But when I write the news, my job is to put them aside and give people the facts. And that’s exactly what I do.
