Re:A prototype watch, raising hope for Parkinson’s
by nerdponx on Sunday May 21, 2017 @05:54PM
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This is classic longform journalism writing, and it's the reason why I don't like longform journalism. I wish they'd give me an abstract -- not having article summaries is the reason I never found any "good" magazine worth the money. Imagine so
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Re:A prototype watch, raising hope for Parkinson’s
by chongli on Sunday May 21, 2017 @07:46PM
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No. This is a bait-and-switch masquerading as good long form journalism. The bait in this case was the technology. The switch was the backstory. Proper long form journalism does not engage in this sort of dishonest writing. The story you came to read is introduced at the beginning and every paragraph afterward serves to build up what you want to know. Kinda like a novel!
Re:A prototype watch, raising hope for Parkinson’s
by Angostura on Sunday May 21, 2017 @06:14PM
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It's really not. Longform journalism can be readable and not irritating, but you have to be a talented writer to pull it off. In addition the subject of the story has to be suitable. Here the talent is lacking and the subject doesnt fit the long-story treatmnent.