Journalist: Newspaper Articles Too Long, Boring
  • January 5, 2010

Journalist: Newspaper Articles Too Long, Boring

Journalist: Newspaper Articles Too Long, Boring

Shorter Michael Kinsley: Newspaper articles are too long. And don’t blame the net.

His new, punchy Atlantic essay tackles several odd conventions that still rule print journalism.

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Shorter Michael Kinsley: Newspaper articles are too long. And don’t blame the net.

His new, punchy Atlantic essay tackles several odd conventions that still rule print journalism.

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