Imagine what an incredible Instagram Story this would have made
Lots of v. important investigative journalism published lately, but don’t miss Did My Two Friends Save Each Other From Getting Struck By Lightning? — not so much for the actual reporting (or, as the writer hilariously points out, the illustration budget), but for the article’s experimental storytelling style that The Outline has been fiddling around with so well.
In fact, scrolling through the 30-ish “frames” of the story reminded us watching a really good Instagram Story. So if nothing else, let your takeaway today be to make like Chrissy Teigen and consider how you can break down a story or experience into interesting bite-size pieces. Throw in a dece diagram in if you feel fancy. And in general: ditch the jiggly concert footage, and just give the people some narrative structure!
Like Deez Links? Forward to someone w/good IG story game.