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When you strip away all of the graphics you realize that some news articles are thin on content (only 1 or 2 paragraphs). Maybe the links I looked at were photo
by tswartz 11y ago
When you strip away all of the graphics you realize that some news articles are thin on content (only 1 or 2 paragraphs). Maybe the links I looked at were photo galleries. Fun to look through the site and not be distracted.
- apendleton 11y agoKeep in mind that it's radio, so a lot of their content is produced as audio first, and transcribed/summarized later, so if you're looking at content from the news magazine show airing now, it might be a bit light. Compare http://thin.npr.org/s.php?sId=409088251&rid=2 http://thin.npr.org/s.php?sId=409088251&rid=2 from today, which currently (~8pm EDT) stands at one paragraph, to http://thin.npr.org/s.php?sId=408010714&rId=2&x=1 http://thin.npr.org/s.php?sId=408010714&rId=2&x=1 from a few days ago, which is more like 15-ish paragraphs, despite both being of about the same audio duration.
- dredmorbius 11y agoActually, much of it's first written, then read. Live interviews excepted. But correspondents' reports: much is written.
- apendleton 11y agoTrue. Usually the scripts aren't the same text as the articles, though. New copy is written for the web, later.
- Semiapies 11y agoEvery "article" I've looked at on this site is just a blurb for the full story, the same blurb that's under the audio player on the full site.