Long-form journalism

Longform journalism is a branch of journalism dedicated to longer articles with larger amounts of content.^[1] The length of longform articles is between that of a traditional article and that of a periodical. Longform articles often take the form of creative nonfiction or narrative journalism.

History

Longform journalism has grown in popularity over the past several years,^[2][3] with blogs and media organizations including BuzzFeed^[4] and the New York Times^[5] creating or expanding longform coverage and new companies being founded to capitalize on the new interest.^[6]

References

1. Tenore, Mallary Jean (Dec 3, 2012). "Longform journalism morphs in print as it finds a new home online". Poynter. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
2. "The Longform Journalism Renaissance". Good. December 28, 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
3. Carr, David (March 27, 2011). "Long-Form Journalism Finds a Home". New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
4. Alexander C., Kaufman (January 4, 2013). "How BuzzFeed Is Betting on Hollywood, Long-Form Writing to Grow". The Wrap. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
5. Sulliven, Margaret. "It Was a Big Year for Long-Form Journalism at The Times". New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
6. Zhang, Mona. "Good Times for Long-Form Journalism?". 10,000 Words. MediaBistro. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

Further reading

• Bennet, James (December 12, 2013). "Against 'Long-Form Journalism'". The Atlantic (Washington, DC). Retrieved 2014-12-19.
• Nazaryan, Alexander (September 15, 2014). "Serious Reporting Thriving on the Internet, Despite Predictions". Newsweek (New York, NY). Retrieved 2014-12-19.