This is for "Trends in Communication & Information Technology," JOUR 4871-003, CU-Boulder

1. Long-form journalism:
A comeback in digital form
Trends in Communication & Information Technology
JOUR 4871-003

2. The ‘eSingle’: Is long-form journalism coming back?
Matter

3. What’s an ‘eSingle’?
Digital story, essay, or
work of journalism that is
longer than a magazine article,
but shorter than a book
(and is inexpensive to purchase)

4. Atavist: 1.) Storytelling site, 2.) Publishing platform

5. Byliner: Cheaper, shorter than a book

6. Byliner: Buy + directory of free
Launched June 2011
eSingles meant to be read in a single sitting
5,000 and 30,000 words
Purchased at online booksellers for Kindle,
iPad/iPhone, NOOK, or Android device
26 Byliner Originals (Jon Krakauer, Nick Hornby, Margaret
Atwood, Amy Tan, Ann Patchett, Buzz Bissinger,)
Pointers/links to other long-form stories (free)

7. Kindle Singles: Amazon’s shorter e-books
“Compelling ideas expressed at their natural length. Explore journalism, essays, humor, and short fiction.”
3,000 to 50,000 words Amazon editors select titles for Kindle Store
Author keeps 70% Original work

8. Kindle Singles: Reporting titles, $0.99-$4.99
Kindle Singles include a large selection of long-form journalism

9. ProPublica and Kindle Singles
Investigative reporting non-profit publishes its best long-form work as Kindle Singles
for tablet reading. Some free, some 99 cents.

10. More long-form storytelling start-ups ...
A digital publication devoted
to original, true & in-depth Matter
stories about New York, with A digital publication
Digital
plans to expand to other currently seeking
publication
cities. (Successfully funded by funding via Kickstarter
dedicated to
Kickstarter campaign.) campaign.
revival of long-
Its mission is to rescue
form journalism
long-form music
on wide variety
journalism, which the
of worldwide
founders say is
topics.
“on the ropes.”
(Successfully
funded by
Kickstarter
campaign.)