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Ted Endo just published a detailed and thoughtful piece on the AI saga: "In life, Irons’ rock star combination of savant surfing and personal brashness polarized the surfing community like few other public figures, so it is grimly fitting that his death should do the same. " http://www.theinertia.co...

Its a very good article. Now that leaves sexism and the other big one that needs dealing with - homophobia. I'm glad that some people have found it interesting. As to your suggestions, here are a couple of pieces you might appreciate: http://www.theinertia.com/business-media/no-girls-allowed/ http:...

I worked on this piece for quite a while that addresses issues of diversity/bigotry in surf culture. After conducting a lot of interviews and thinking hard about the most constructive way to put it together, I came up with this. I really hope you find it worthwhile and I would love to hear your thou...

Gerry Lopez is one of the most talented surfers of all time, but he shared an amazing letter to surfers of Israel and Gaza on The Inertia that demonstrates what an amazing ambassador for surfing and a great person he is too. Here's a link to his piece: http://www.theinertia.com/surf/gerry-lopez-lett...

Ted Endo just wrote a great piece examining violence in surf culture without pulling punches, so to speak. "The truth is, violence fascinates us. Always has. Surfers may obsessively debate whether violence is right or wrong, but it remains an immutable constant in any sport without an arbiter." http...

So what's the appropriate punishment for this? Sports' fighting policies are strange. In hockey, it's encouraged (for at least a little while). In surfing, it's mostly ignored. In soccer, it's all acting. http://www.theinertia.com/surf/jeremy-flores-sunny-garcia-violence-disqualified-burleigh-breaka...

I thought you guys might find this article about Tavarua interesting - especially since you're a lot closer (at least location-wise) than Americans http://www.theinertia.com/business-media/what-tavaruas-liberation-means-for-fiji-surfing-areas-decree/ William Finnegan also has an article on Tavarua c...

I thought you all might appreciate this speech Shaun delivered a few weeks ago. In Shaun's words: "I told the story of how surfing and tube-riding essentially saved my life. I strongly believe that surfing can teach us powerful lessons if we look beyond the next wave." In case you'd like to read the...

Apparently, she'll be out of the water for 6 weeks and aims to compete at the Roxy Pro...

http://www.theinertia.com/surf/steph-gi ... apartment/

Hey guys, we've been having a similar debate on The Inertia that I thought you might find interesting. Here are a couple of perspectives: 1) Yes: http://www.theinertia.com/business-media/surf-media-living-the-dream/ 2) Maybe: http://www.theinertia.com/business-media/surf-journalism-do-no-harm/ We ha...

Quite an interesting perspective piece on the concept and ethics of surf journalism as a whole...

Have a gander:

http://www.theinertia.com/business-medi ... the-dream/

Some more insight into the story: http://www.theinertia.com/business-media/obituary-pierces-silence-on-andy-irons-life/ When Californian journalist Brad Melekian was commissioned to write an obituary of three-time world champion Andy Irons, he was surprised by the number of people who were keen to d...

Fred Pawle actually wrote a really similar article for the Australian today, too:

Pretty interesting:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sp ... 5958442369

On July 23, 2009, a flurry of press releases pulsed through surf industry inboxes announcing that then-sixteen-year-old Hawaiian phenom, Carissa Moore, had officially joined forces with Target, a company that earned $65.4 billion in revenue in 2009 (that’s nearly ten times the entire surf and skate ...

I can imagine journalists like that will burn their bridges pretty quick. The good ones get the trust of the interviewee and look after them, making them comfortable to go back for more later right? No matter how much a subject decides to trust a journalist, it's still a reporter's duty to report o...

Not sure if anyone noticed the fallout from a Stab interview hinting that Dane Reynolds was quitting the World Tour, but it provided an interesting window into the world of surf media. http://www.theinertia.com/business-media/dane-reynolds-quit-tour-stab-sensationalist-surfjournalism/ "It’s difficul...

I thought some of you might enjoy a thoughtful piece detailing possibly the heaviest week ever in professional surfing. "We were all in Puerto Rico to share a moment with this man, Kelly Slater. We had all walked through the valley of a week that saw two champions made, one lost, and three legends s...

Anyone here read West of Jesus by Steven Kotler? I did a while back and really liked it a lot. Anyway, Steven shared a pretty funny and insightful excerpt from the book that I thought you might enjoy. http://www.theinertia.com/surf/west-of-jesus-excerpt-steven-kotler-tsaga-of-stink-butt/ Here are so...