“Ramen noodles taste like soap.” Bear with me. Iris Chyi, quoted in this article, makes the metaphor that digital journalism is like Ramen noodles, they’re cheap, you have to make an awful lot of it to turn profit but they do taste crap. All the evidence suggests there needs to be a gigantic culture change.
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WHAT DOES “LONGFORM” JOURNALISM REALLY MEAN?
I commonly come across long articles, some I label longform, some I don’t. Those that are longform, for me, have a sensibility to themselves, they demand putting your feet up and turning your notifications off, perhaps the “deep dive” label does this better justice. This article explores our attentions spans and the messiness of labels.
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The New Intellectuals
Great to see Bhaskar Sunkara (Jacobin magazine) and Jon Baskin (The Point) included in this profile of how a “renaissance in cultural journalism” is occurring due to the fact the likes of Bhaskar and Jon are pursuing careers outside of academia. Some excellent points made about the fragility and self-worth of those within both industries.
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Eyes Aloft: The Sublime Obsession of Plane Spotting
“They care about nodes rather than vectors, gather units of information without scrutinizing their implications. Their interests are so basic that they seem abstract.” An exquisitely written piece that reveals the motivations and the consequences that have come out of a very modest pastime, informing journalists, whistleblowers and intelligence agencies.
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THE POOL: HOW LAUREN LAVERNE AND SAM BAKER WORKED OUT WHAT WOMEN WANT
The Pool has been a refreshing voice in the past year, providing a much needed female-led perspective to journalism. Here, in this interview with Newsweek, the founders discuss its origin, their favourite pieces from the site, ad blocking and embracing video.
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All the President’s Men: An Oral History
There’s something wonderfully apposite about the story of the making of All the President’s Men being presented in the words of the protagonists of the story themselves. Michael J. Gaynor’s piece follows the production from scandal to premiere.
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The Triumph of Bookchat on the Internet
Vulture generate this inspection of the literary internet, i.e. what’s going on? A noble question, and it comes up with some answers concerning the democratisation of critique and a desire to not just read books but find out where they came from and how they were made.
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Tomorrow – Episode 46: Reversing Doom with Alexander Klöpping
Tomorrow is a podcast that tackles the noteworthy talking points in the media and in culture. It’s a superb listen, ran by the co-founder of Vox and The Verge. In this latest episode, he speaks with Blendle founder, Alexander Klöpping, the app that allows readers to read paywall articles via micropayments rather than subscription.
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Interview: Neil Denny, Interview Editor of Little Atoms
Neil Denny is the interview editor of Little Atoms, a podcast on Resonance FM, online magazine and more recently a print magazine. For over 10 years Neil has interviewed hundreds of writers, including Jonathan Meades, Adam Curtis, Hanya Yanagihara and Noam Chomsky. Neil is our guest curator all this week, check back each day this week to see his recommendations. Tell […]
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