What does it mean for a story to tell a story?

Basically, it implies a transition from being an observer who tells about something to being an active participant in the essence of the story. Say you're reading a book about a great adventure. To 'tell the story' is to summarize or retell the events. But to 'be the story' might mean imagining yourself in that adventure, facing the same challenges, and experiencing the same emotions as the characters.

Telling a story means sharing an account or a sequence of events, usually with a purpose like entertaining, informing, or inspiring the listener or reader.

Well, a checklist is a tool for organization. It's about ticking off tasks or items. A story, on the other hand, has a beginning, middle, and end. 'A checklist does not tell a story' implies that it can't convey the rich experience that a story can. Say you have a checklist for a project at work. It just lists the steps, but it doesn't show the challenges, the teamwork, or the journey of achieving the project goals like a story would.

Being 'alive to tell the story' implies that one has endured hardships, challenges, or even life - threatening events. It could be a soldier coming back from a war zone. They are alive to tell the story of the battles, the fear, and the camaraderie on the front lines. It's about having the opportunity to convey one's personal account of something significant because they have survived it.

'Tell no one story' might imply that there is a story which, for various reasons such as protecting someone's reputation or avoiding unnecessary drama, should remain unspoken. It could be a story that involves some sort of hidden truth or a situation that could cause harm if spread around. For example, if it's a story about a family member's past mistake that they've long since regretted and moved on from, telling it could reopen old wounds and cause family strife. So, it's best to keep it to oneself.

It could mean that hackers are sharing their experiences, either their hacking adventures (in a legal and ethical context like penetration testing) or their journey in the world of technology. For example, they might tell how they discovered certain security loopholes and what they did about it.

It could mean having the permission or the right to narrate a story. Maybe it's like getting the green light from someone or some authority to share a particular tale, whether it's a personal experience, a fictional creation, or a historical account.

It could mean that a group or individuals are expressing their experiences, thoughts, or identities without interference. For example, in a documentary about a particular community, if they tell their own story, it's more authentic as it comes directly from them rather than being told by outsiders who might misinterpret or simplify things.

To 'tell the same story' means to recount or narrate the same sequence of events, ideas, or experiences. For example, two witnesses in a court case might tell the same story about what they saw, which would strengthen the credibility of their accounts.

It could mean that ITV (a television network perhaps) is used to tell a story. Maybe it refers to a program on ITV that has the purpose of presenting a story to the audience.