How to Write a New York Times Weather Story [Journalismism]

Whenever the first snow falls, or the first hot day of summer strikes, or when the heat gives way to autumn’s crisp air, or when the chill of winter finally breaks for spring, or just when there isn’t shit happening in the world, the Paper of Record published one of its trademark “weather stories.” This is not simply a report on the day’s weather; it is a report on the day’s weather masquerading as a news story. More »