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short-form vs. long-form

short-form

adjective

  1. noting or relating to journalistic content or a genre of journalism characterized by short articles.
  2. noting or relating to other types of print or visual media characterized by content that is short in length:

    short-form video clips.

noun

  1. journalistic or other media content so characterized.

long-form

adjective

  1. noting or relating to journalistic content or a genre of journalism characterized by stories or essays that are several thousand words long, typically combining factual reporting with a narrative and empathetic style:

    A long-form article can illuminate and humanize your subject.

  2. noting or relating to other types of print or visual media content characterized by in-depth, lengthy narratives:

    a long-form TV drama whose story unfolds over ten episodes; long-form comics and graphic novels.

noun

  1. journalistic or other media content so characterized:

    I've started writing more long-form on my blog.