Where's the line between fiction and non-fiction? It's been blurred by Mike Daisey’s Apple story on This American Life, John D’Agata’s book "The Lifespan of a Fact," and a Washington Post review of humorist David Sedaris’ essays. On Nieman Storyboard, Paige Williams reviews the rules and the recent move toward greater transparency in the reporting: "Now that trust is fluid, it must be guarded and earned and re-earned, even if you are a god," Williams writes.
May 21, 2012