{"id":2507,"date":"2024-01-23T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niemanstoryboard.org\/2024\/01\/23\/gratitude-perspective-curiosity-journalism\/"},"modified":"2024-10-18T16:48:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T16:48:35","slug":"gratitude-perspective-curiosity-journalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niemanstoryboard.org\/2024\/01\/23\/gratitude-perspective-curiosity-journalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalism as a practice of wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A bit of awe and wonder came my way last week from a riff on awe and wonder from the Los Angeles Times morning newsletter. I subscribe to the L.A. Times, which I have followed since I first moved to the Pacific Northwest early in my career. It, like most news organizations, stumbled through the last two decades industry woes. In recent years, under ownership of a rich local, it has been making a promising comeback to establish itself as a needed voice beyond the media centers in New York and D.C. So I am grinding my teeth at recent that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/poynter\/80yhxduorm?e=0a98160e34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as many as 100 newsroom staffers will be laid off<\/a>, on the heels of a smaller round of cuts at the end of last year.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-classic mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>But back to the happier bit. The Times puts out a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/newsletter\/2024-01-19\/your-life-could-probably-use-more-wonder-heres-how-to-find-it-essential-california?sfmc_id=6529c82b3ed79c24f883d3d6&amp;skey_id=48b7f94556b367627a1626f53eea165482a00826f2aa94dcb52ef1c30aa8bd09&amp;utm_id=34053468&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=NLTR-Email-List-Essential%20California&amp;utm_term=Newsletter%20-%20Essential%20California\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fine newsletter, called Essential California<\/a>. I get daily newsletters from 12 to 15 different news sites, plus several more from individual journalists. I\u2019ve come to appreciate them as quick overviews of broad-ranging news and perspective, and as their own study in story craft. Essential California is most often written by staffer Ryan Fonseca, but other reporters rotate in, providing an interesting range of subjects and voices.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-classic mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>Today\u2019s was written by Julia Carmel, of what the Times calls the West Coast experiences team. Carmel, like a lot of people these days, is looking for ways to resist the discouragement that can come from a relentless run of news about political meanness, culture wars, environmental degradation, income inequality and escalating wars. In the past week in many places, the weather alone was enough to put a damper on happy.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-classic mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>Carmel recently joined the growing movement of gratitude practices, and has written a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/travel\/story\/2024-01-18\/how-to-rediscover-childlike-wonder?sfmc_id=6529c82b3ed79c24f883d3d6&amp;skey_id=48b7f94556b367627a1626f53eea165482a00826f2aa94dcb52ef1c30aa8bd09&amp;utm_id=34053468&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=NLTR-Email-List-Essential%20California&amp;utm_term=Newsletter%20-%20Essential%20California\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide to her practice<\/a>, which is built on rediscovering the sense of wonder we had as children. You might find the advice a useful starting point. Or you might have your own rituals well in place, as I do, but find the Essential California essay as reminder not to drift. (Here\u2019s an unscientific survey: In the photo above, do you see someone struggling not to fall on the ice-coated road? Or do you see someone who welcomed the joy of some serendipitous skating? And if you\u2019re a fan of American football, do you think Buffalo Bills fans show up at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalobills.com\/news\/more-snow-shovelers-needed-at-highmark-stadium-before-afc-divisional-game-vs-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highmark Stadium with snow shovels<\/a>&nbsp;for $20\/hour and some free food? Or because it makes them feel part of a community?)<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-classic mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>As I read Carmel\u2019s newsletter, I made a mental note to walk my neighborhood more often, despite the cold Seattle rain, and notice the defiant signs of early spring. I also heard an echo of the awe and wonder we find when we do journalism. This from the newsletter, with special attention to the bolded statements:<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-classic mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-quote mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>This pursuit of awe introduced me to Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor at UC Berkeley, who recently published \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.latimes.com%2Fclick%2F34053468.89897%2FaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGVuZ3VpbnJhbmRvbWhvdXNlLmNvbS9ib29rcy82MjIxNzUvYXdlLWJ5LWRhY2hlci1rZWx0bmVyLz9zZm1jX2lkPTY1MjljODJiM2VkNzljMjRmODgzZDNkNiZza2V5X2lkPTQ4YjdmOTQ1NTZiMzY3NjI3YTE2MjZmNTNlZWExNjU0ODJhMDA4MjZmMmFhOTRkY2I1MmVmMWMzMGFhOGJkMDkmdXRtX2lkPTM0MDUzNDY4%2F6529c82b3ed79c24f883d3d6B8be61713&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbanaszynskij%40missouri.edu%7C58958b4591864b554e8108dc18fb4177%7Ce3fefdbef7e9401ba51a355e01b05a89%7C0%7C0%7C638412714700385192%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=goqz6KqlDNfeTOuTfPKb3OsqHTfwptAcVaK2fBpucHs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life<\/a>.\u201d As an expert on emotions, he has found plenty of reasons we should prioritize them.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>\u201cAwe is an emotion that you feel when you encounter vast things that are mysterious,\u201d Keltner explained.&nbsp;<strong>\u201cWonder is what follows awe. It is a mental state, less-so an emotion. It\u2019s just a mental state where you\u2019re curious and wanting to explore and discover.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>And with more than 25 years of research under his belt, he has been able to determine eight wonders of life: moral beauty (witnessing the virtue of others); collective effervescence (often experienced in large groups like those at weddings, rallies or sporting events); nature; music; visual design (beautiful buildings, paintings and the like); spiritual and religious experiences; life and death; and epiphanies.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>Appreciating these moments can generally&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.latimes.com%2Fclick%2F34053468.89897%2FaHR0cHM6Ly9wc3ljbmV0LmFwYS5vcmcvZG9pTGFuZGluZz9kb2k9MTAuMTAzNy9wc3BhMDAwMDA4NyZzZm1jX2lkPTY1MjljODJiM2VkNzljMjRmODgzZDNkNiZza2V5X2lkPTQ4YjdmOTQ1NTZiMzY3NjI3YTE2MjZmNTNlZWExNjU0ODJhMDA4MjZmMmFhOTRkY2I1MmVmMWMzMGFhOGJkMDkmdXRtX2lkPTM0MDUzNDY4%2F6529c82b3ed79c24f883d3d6Ba79bd613&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbanaszynskij%40missouri.edu%7C58958b4591864b554e8108dc18fb4177%7Ce3fefdbef7e9401ba51a355e01b05a89%7C0%7C0%7C638412714700394231%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IB2gmMmEOqKqgqkin01Zp43DgKa0gS9ULWMJpCY9GPI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shrink our sense of self<\/a>&nbsp;and help us lead happier lives.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-classic mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>Keltner never mentions journalism. But I know of few better descriptions of what journalism invites \u2014 requires \u2014 us to do than to be ever-curious, \u201cwanting to explore and discover.\u201d We also have jobs that, done right, put the focus on others, which limits our self-absorption. Even the most mundane journalism offers a daily perspective check on our own woes.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-classic mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>Don\u2019t buy it? Re-read the bit about Keltner\u2019s eight wonders of life and see if you don\u2019t find echoes of journalism in them. We get to witness it all.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-classic mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p>* * *<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-classic mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"  core-block\">\n        <div class=\"block block--core block--core-paragraph mb-5   max-w-screen-full mx-auto\">\n            \n<p><em>A version of this essay was first published as the Storyboard newsletter Jan. 19, 2024. 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