Long-form journalism

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

History

Long-form 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 long-form 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. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
3. Carr, David (March 27, 2011). "Long-Form Journalism Finds a Home". The 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". The 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 (12 December 2013). "Against 'Long-Form Journalism'". The Atlantic. Washington, DC. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
• Nazaryan, Alexander (15 September 2014). "Serious Reporting Thriving on the Internet, Despite Predictions". Newsweek. New York. Retrieved 19 December 2014.