Sociological Storytelling: The Dilemmas and the Rewards (Open Thread of Subscribers)
It's harder. But maybe it can work. But should it always be chosen?
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My New York Times piece on aerosol transmission is uncharacteristically long, almost 5000 words. But there’s something else unusual: I chose not to write the more striking version that I had already documented focusing on individuals and their conduct—some well-meaning but just late, others truly appalling. That one would go viral easily, and there is m…