Of course long form journalism is an artisanal luxury. Some of us read for tone & texture, not just information.
@naunihalpublic Style can also include writing in vernacular language to reach widest audience: i.e. Paine, Cobbett, Orwell.
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@HeerJeet But it discriminates against "foreign" journalists, esp from developing world, as well as ones w/o ivy league schooling.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet having a discussion on the side w/ somebody complaining about western journos, but style keeps local journos from crossing overThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Also style covers up a multitude of sins. We still read ryszard kapuscinski even though he was wrong and orientalist, b/c of style -
@naunihalpublic Well, style-less writing can be equally orientalist (see back issues of Times, Economist, etc.). - Show replies
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