One thing that bothers me a lot about modern writing (in news, mostly), is that people tend to break logical ideas into teeny tiny paragraphs. The author of thi

One thing that bothers me a lot about modern writing (in news, mostly), is that people tend to break logical ideas into teeny tiny paragraphs. The author of this article does this, taking what is essentially a list and making it much harder to read, reference, and track the flow of ideas. To my dismay, it seems that the trendier the publication, the more the writers tend to do this (although this appears to be standard style for Reuters, and I can imagine a few good reasons for that). I sincerely hope that good writers put more emphasis on organization and flow than hooking readers with oversimplifications and straw men. On one hand, the surge of sites like BuzzFeed make me think we're all doomed in this regard. But then people like John Oliver (and his writers) who consistently deliver thought-provoking stories give me hope.