feature analysis

By Rachel Mills

The New York Times published a story on Tuesday in which an E.R. doctor in New York chronicles her experience week-by-week dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak in the city.

The story is incredibly long, but it's so well written and informative that I found myself reading all the way to the end.

One thing the story does well is taking this doctor's experience and making it relevant to any reader in the U.S. or the world, really. All the information the doctor provides is useful for the public, whether they are in quarantine and curious about the effects of the virus, or if they are a doctor who needs to know what to expect in their city.

The story was very personal, and it paints a picture of the toll the virus is taking on doctors. She describes the stress and anxiety around making life-or-death decisions many times a day and knowing she'll have to live with those decisions.

One thing I would have done differently in the story would have been giving the doctor more of an introduction. I want to know how old she is, where she went to school, more about her career, and other biographical information that would help me understand her experience better.