Listicle

When talking about journalism, a listicle in an article that is published as a list. The titles of such articles will usually contain a number, and often a superlative: "The 10 most important things...", "The 30 best places..." are examples of such titles. The article will then give this numbered list, and often also an explanation, for each item. Many of these listicles are presented in a count-down order, so that the best item is at the end. This also implies a ranking. Other listicles give no ranking directly, and simply discuss the items, perhaps gropuing them by theme: "20 things to do in ..".The word is a portmanteau derived from list and article. The word is similar to "popsicle". This stresses the fun but "not too nutritious" nature of the listicle.^[1]

Listicles also have the benefit that they can be produced more rapidly than in-depth articles or essays, which may require a lot of research.

1. ↑ Okrent, Arika. "The listicle as literary form | The University of Chicago Magazine". Mag.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-13.