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Listicle

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

nounCommon term

In journalism & media, listicle means: An article organised as a list of numbered or separately headed items.

In Turkish: liste biçiminde yazı

How it is used

The word combines list and article; the structure can serve useful explanation or superficial click-seeking.

Example sentences

  1. The listicle explains seven changes residents will see in the new waste collection scheme.

    Separate items make a set of related changes easy to scan.

  2. Turn the listicle into a fuller report if the items need evidence and context that will not fit.

    The format should follow the reporting needs rather than constrain the explanation.

Common collocations

  • write a listicle
  • numbered listicle
  • listicle format
  • clickbaitOnline headlines or content designed mainly to make people click, often by exaggerating, hiding the key fact or promising more than the story gives.
  • featureA longer article that explores a person, place, trend or issue in depth, often with description, background and human stories rather than only the latest facts.

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