The Story’s the Thing.
By Jacques Poitras • Sep 23rd, 2009 • Category: Essays, Feature Post, Goose Lane AuthorsOn the other hand, daily news is a work in progress, a constantly evolving account of the story-”history on the run,” as Thomas Griffith put it. As new information comes to light, the reporter can incorporate it into follow-up stories, coming ever closer to something resembling truth. Without subsequent editions, however, a book is immutable.
