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>long-form deep investigative journalism I like the distinction you put here, as I've found most "long form" journalism to be focused on superficial details an
by ergothus 8y ago
>long-form deep investigative journalism
I like the distinction you put here, as I've found most "long form" journalism to be focused on superficial details and to try to emphasize innuendo and rumor into emotional plays rather than focusing on facts. As soon as I hit a physical description of one of the people involved that covers more than a sentence (when the article isn't covering a topic involving a physical description), I know the author isn't focused on the parts I care about.
Which is a shame, as there is plenty of investigative journalism that benefits from deeper coverage. Just a lot fewer people doing it. (likely as a consequence of fewer people caring enough to make it financially viable, to properly place blame, but from my end I want the material, not to place blame)
- 8ytecoder 8y agoNews == current happenings. It really never helps me with seeing the bigger picture. Unless I'm already aware of the big picture in which case News augments my understanding. Magazines == Get the big picture on a broad range of topics. Books == Get the full picture on specific topics. Looking at things this way I have come to realize that most news I used to read doesn't add any empirical value to me. Sure I can show off I know this and that and that happened and how stupid is that and laugh at it. But that's about it. News (cable news) is literally entertainment IMHO.
- im3w1l 8y ago> Books == Get the full picture on specific topics. No. You'll get a well informed point of view but it's still just a single persons point of view.
- jcranberry 8y agoNot necessarily "well-informed". Plenty of books out there which peddle nonsense.