[And too many writers don't have great editors to tell them, "Sorry, your judgment is wrong. This story needs to be sliced and diced."]
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[Yes, that is implicit and very deserved praise to
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I'll admit that sometimes I bail on a long text, but I've not once wanted to watch a damn video
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If I click on a story and it's just a video, I back out. I never watch video, unless it's of
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Or how to write it well. I devoured the recent long read by
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@SquigglyRick Yesssss so much thisThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It was the same problem with 2016 campaign. Rush for clicks and views, ethics and truth didn't matter. Its a dangerous slope he's on
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I will read a long article IF the content merits it. A lot of times, it doesn't.
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You are correct
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I spent 3 days reading a million word review of the best flatware on NYT
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If well written, well researched, I'll read it regardless of length. Don't even like the show but this was great. https://wearethemutants.com/2017/03/06/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce-appraising-the-brady-bunchs-art-collection/ …
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We're not all like POTUS. Some of us actually read and appreciate the context, details and insight - about certain matters that require it.
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Hahaha ! "Nobody wants to read more than...". Its bllshit. Yeah, mainstream audience maybe. But there's readership & viewers for anything
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(Ugh) I've given up on innumerable videos for wasting minutes telling me how awesome they're going to be before they actually say anything
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Read two long pieces in
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Is the point not that so few people read? It's a far reaching issue.
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The real problem is that most publications are incapable of creating anything worthy of that many words. And they don't care.
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It also kind of matters if the writer is good at longer form stuff. Like if Wright Thompson or John J Sullivan are doing it...
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