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Quality journalism that takes a month to unpack requires journalism done by the greatest writers, someone who can pack a lot of information into a very small am
by friendlybus 7y ago
Quality journalism that takes a month to unpack requires journalism done by the greatest writers, someone who can pack a lot of information into a very small amount of content.
An article (from OP's website) titled 'Poor kids need summer jobs, Rich kids get them' is interesting for a moment to the majority of readers and few readers who have kids looking for summer jobs will find relevant information in the article. The article mentions Brexit and UBI which are inevitably going to age. A month or years after release I would find better information in books on the topic or ongoing conversations with people following the topic.
Hindsight is easier on a target that stands still and less interesting too. We can unveil the significance of long running stories in the stream of consciousness format on HN or Reddit by revisiting stories that are repeatedly relevant.
When I want information that transcends time I go to philosophers, intellectuals, scientists, professionals in the field that have written years of accumulated knowledge into a book. I don't see what a news article seeks to provide that will age well. It's not aiming at creating information that ages well.
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